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A weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero
Tragic flaw
The audience knows something that the characters in the play do not
Dramatic irony
Short speech heard by the audience but not by the other characters in the play
Aside
a long, uninterrupted speech that is spoken by one person in the presence of other characters
Monologue
A speech, sometimes lengthy, in which a character alone onstage, expresses his/her thoughts aloud
Soliliquy
The conversation of a play
Dialogue
The reasons behind a character's actions
Motivation
The main action or events of a play
Plot
The main idea of a play
Theme
The stage furnishings, which add reality to a play
Props
The hero or main character of a play
Protagonist
A subdivision of a play
Act
An amusing play that ends happily
Comedy
A play in which the protagonist meets with death or defeat
Tragedy
The area of the stage close to the footlights
Downstage
The left side of the stage from the actor's point of view
Stage left
The viewers, who need to be responsive to the action on stage
Audience
The area of the stage away from the footlights
Upstage
The right side of the stage from the actor's point of view
Stage right
The final revelation or outcome of a play
Catastrophe
The highest point of the action in the play
Turning point
The series of events following the high point of interest
Falling action
The introductory section of a play in which characters, time, place, and situation are presented
Exposition
The series of events leading to the high point of action
Rising action


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