ENG — drama

• drama


  type of fiction that presents an illusion of reality through verse form or a performance in a theater
• exposition


  an element of plot, intro of characters and settings
• rising action

  element of plot, conflict starts to rise
• climax


  element of plot, turning point; exciting
• falling action

  element of plot, response of characters with the climax and the conflict is resolved
• resolution or denouement


  result of the decisions of the characters and the solutions to the conflict are revealed
• characters


  a key element in drama, called actors and actresses
• settings


  a key element in drama, depicted through backdrop and bg music of each scene
• symbols


  a key element in drama, props and costumes of characters
• theme


  a key element in drama, central idea of the story
• dialogue


  an element that makes drama unique, lines said by characters and the direct conversation of the characs
• music


  an element that makes drama unique, sound that accompanies scenes or dialogues
• spectacle


  an element that makes drama unique. the scenery, the costume, makeup, stage lighting, and props used to give life to the story through mimicking real-life scenarios
• stage direction


  an element that makes drama unique. the instructions in the script, often in italics or parentheses
• house


  what the audience is called in theater
• proscenium


  part of the theater stage that is behind the curtain
• apron


  part of the stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and into the audience or seating area
• tragedy


  a serious play
• catastrophe


  the charac’s downfall or tragedy in the end that causes an important lesson from the event
• comedy


  filled with humor and has a lighter tone
• full-length play


  contains many acts and each has several scenes

  usually runs for 80 mins or longer
• one-act play


  consists many scenes in one act, only one situation and 1 theme

  has no intervals