Drama

• Antagonist


  The opponent or aversary of the hero or main character or a drama
• blocking


  deliberate choices about where the performers stand and how they move on stage to bring an extract to life. Sometimes known as staging, however for the purposes of this component, the term staging will always be used to refer to design elements.
• catharsis


  emotional release felt by the audience at the end of a tragedy; the audience is set free from the emotional hold of the action, after sharing in the protagonist’s troubles.
• What is the definition of an antagonist in drama?


  The opponent or adversary of the hero or main character of a drama.
• What does blocking refer to in a performance?


  Deliberate choices about where performers stand and how they move on stage.
• What is catharsis in the context of drama?


  Emotional release felt by the audience at the end of a tragedy.
• How is a character defined in a play?


  A person portrayed in a play.
• What is a chorus in drama?


  A group of performers who sing, move, or recite in unison.
• What is the climax of a play?


  The point of greatest intensity in a series of events, often forming the turning point of the plot.
• What defines a comedy in drama?


  A play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way.
• What is comic relief?


  A break in the tension of a tragedy provided by a comic character or episode.
• What does conflict refer to in drama?


  The internal or external struggle between opposing forces that creates dramatic tension.
• How is contrast used in drama?


  Dynamic use of opposites, such as movement/stillness and sound/silence.
• What is a dénouement in a drama?


  The moment when the essential plot point is unravelled or explained.
• What does development refer to in a play?


  Progression of the plot or conflict.
• What does dynamic mean in the context of performance?


  The energetic range of physical movement or variations in sound levels.
• What is an ensemble in drama?


  A unified effect achieved by all members of the cast working together.
• tRaficpave


  Register - formal or informal
• trAficpave

  Accent - area like glaswegian, new york etc
• Accent

  • Way of speaking used in a local area or country
• Articulation


  Clear pronunciation of words
• Aside


  A remark to the audience only
• Audience


  People watching a drama
• Auditorium


  The area for the audience, generally filled with seats
• Avenue


  Audience seated on two sides of the acting area
• Backcloth


  Canvas cloth which covers the back of the stage: can be painted
• Backstage



  Non-acting area behind the stage
• Balance


  Keeping an even distribution of weight
• Barndoors


  Adjustable metal flaps attached to the front of a fresnel spotlight for shaping the beam of light
• Blackout


  • The acting area is not lit
  • Slow fade to: The lighting/sound is faded out slowly
  • Fast fade to: The lighting/sound is faded out quickly
  • Snap blackout: Blackout is achieved instantly
• Blocking


  Deciding where and when actors will move on stage
• Body Language


  Messages given by the position or movement of the body
• Centre Stage (CS)


  The centre area of the stage
• Centre Stage Left (CSL)


  The left hand centre side of the acting area as the actor faces the audience
• Centre Stage Right (CSR)


  The right hand centre side of the acting area as the actor faces the audience
• Character


  Specific person in a drama
• Characterisation


  The process of fully developing a character
• Clarity


  Clearness of the voice
• Comedy


  A drama which is funny/comical
• Conventions


  Alternative ways of presenting parts of a drama