Drama Terms

a literary work that is amusing and ends happily, usually in marriage

a drama that reveals the unfortunate downfall of a person, and ends in death or misfortune

a character trait or mistake in the protagonist of a tragedy that leads to a downfall, usually death or exile.

a criminal act committed in ignorance or for the sake of the greater good

Excessive pride, thinking oneself above humans or as one of the gods.

the quality of a drama or piece of art to evoke emotions in the audience

a term used by Aristotle to describe an emotional release experienced by the audience at the end of a tragedy

a comic scene in a tragedy after a serious scene that by contrast intensifies the emotions aroused by the serious scene.

The use of dialogue to present information and events that occur before the play or offstage

a conversation between two people

a long speech spoken by one character

A monologue that a character speaks alone to himself revealing thoughts and feelings to the audience

An actor in a play says something that other characters in the play aren’t supposed to hear, but the audience can