Elements of drama

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Drama is...

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a genre (type) of literature, a play for theater, radio, or television

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What are stage directions?

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Directions written in parenthesis in a script to guide actors and directors

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What is dialogue?

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A conversation between two or more characters

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What is a monologue?

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An uninterrupted speech given by one character

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What is a soliloquy?

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An uninterrupted speech given by one character where the character is talking to himself/herself

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What is an aside?

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A comment or look made by a character directly to the audience where the other characters can’t “hear” or “see” what is going on

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What is it called when a character directs a comment to the audience in drama?

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What element of drama is this? A conversation between characters in the film "Jaws," but only 1 character is speaking: "You know the thing about a shark, he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn't seem to be living until he bites ya and those black eyes roll over and white and then, ah, then you hear that terrible high-pitch screaming. The ocean turns red and despite all the pounding and hollering, they all come in and they rip you to pieces."

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Monologue

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From Romeo and Juliet-Juliet speaks her thoughts aloud when she learns that Romeo is the son of her family's enemy: "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet. 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet. So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name, which is no part of thee Take all myself."
This is an example of which element of drama?

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Soliloquy

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In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo appears during Juliet’s balcony soliloquy, faces the audience, and asks, “Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?” This is an example of which element of drama?

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