Drama Terms

a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic performances or stage entertainments, or for showing movies.

• cinema
• auditorium
• theater
• stadium

1. a raised platform or floor for speakers, performers, etc

• elevated platform
• stage
• podium
• floor

a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.

• Drama
• Novel
• Biography
• Poetry

 a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.

• drama
• tragedy
• comedy
• horror

1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically involving a great person destined to experience downfall or utter destruction, as through a character flaw or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or an unyielding society.
   
   

• fantasy
• comedy
• tragedy
• romance

a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.

• parody
• irony
• drama
• skit

a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker

• monologue
• dialogue
• soliloquy
• ensemble

1. the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy

• Tragic Flaw

• Nemesis
• Hubris
• Hamartia

a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat

• tragic protagonist
• melancholic hero
• dramatic figure
• tragic hero

1. (of a part or role) representing a personality type, especially by emphasizing distinctive traits, as language, mannerisms, physical makeup, etc.
   
   

• Embodiment
• Character

• Typification
• Personification