Techniques (Form & Genre)

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Cards (14)

Define ‘allegory’ 
A story, character, place, or event is used to convey a hidden meaning, typically moral or political, about real-world events or issues.
Define ‘dialogue’ 
A conversation between two or more people
Define ‘microcosm’ 
Using a place, group of people, or event in the small-scale to represent something much larger.
Define ‘monologue’ 
A long speech by one character.
Define ‘morality play’ 
A form of theatre from the Medieval era designed to teach the audience a lesson about good behaviour.
Define ‘mouthpiece’ 
When the playwright places a character in the play who acts as a spokesman for their own views and beliefs.
Define ‘parable’ 
A story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson, typically told in the Bible by Jesus.
Define ‘realism’ 
A form of theatre that focuses on everyday, middle-class life in order to create an illusion of reality, and suggests that individuals have the power to choose what they do
Define ‘real time’ 
When the events in the play are happening at the same time as they would in real life, meaning there are no time jumps or periods of sped-up or slowed-down time.
Define ‘set’ 
The stage, scenery, and props used to represent the setting of the play.
Define ‘stage direction’ 
An instruction given in the script of a play to indicate how a line is given, what a character should do, or how the sound effects and lighting should be used.
Define ‘transition’ 
How a playwright changes between scenes or acts of a play.
Define ‘Well Made Play’ 
A form of play where the plot follows a strict structure and depends on reversals of fortune, and the climax comes towards the end of the play. The story is based on a piece of information that is kept from some characters, but is known to others.
Define ‘whodunit’ 
A murder mystery where the identity of the murderer is revealed at the end after a process of investigation and revelations.