a work in verse or prose presenting a story in pantomime or dialogue, containing conflict of characters, particularly the ones who perform in front of...
15
soliloquy
a character delivering a soliloquy talks to himself — thinking out loud— so that the audience better understands what is happening to the character in...
15
monologue
A literary device where a single character presents a speech in order to express his/her collection of thoughts and ideas aloud.
15
tragic flaw
literary term that refers to a personality trait of a main character that leads to his or her downfall.
15
fourth wall
an imaginary wall that separates the events on stage from the audience.
15
round character
a character with who has many personality traits, like a real person.
15
flat character
A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story
15
antagonist
a character or force in conflict with the protagonist
15
aside
a short speech delivered by an actor in a play; often directed to the audience & is presumed to be inaudible to the other actors
15
characterization
the act of creating & developing a character
15
climax
the high point of interest or suspense
15
conflict
a struggle between opposing forces
15
dialogue
a conversation between characters
15
dramatic irony
a contradiction between what a character thinks & what the reader or audience knows to be true
15
foil
a character who provides a contrast to another character
15
foreshadowing
the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
