Dramatic Theatre Terms Flashcard

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disagreement between characters or ideas in a play

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conflict

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The conversation between two or more characters onstage

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dialogue

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to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script

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improvisation

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a dramatic presentation made by one person, also called a soliloquy

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monologue

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the storyline of a play developed through the unfolding of a series of events in an Act and/or Scene.

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plot

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a written manuscript containing dialogue and stage directions

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script

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A story to be written to be played out on the stage is a ___________.

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Drama

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What is the purpose of a soliloquy? (Type of Monologue)

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To reveal a character’s inner thoughts, feelings or plans to the audience

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To die, to sleep-- No more--and by a sleep to say we end the heartache, and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to.

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Dying is like sleeping because when we sleep all our earthly problems go away.

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These masks represent what?

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Tragedy and Comedy