Drama Part 2

Created by

Abby Quilang

Cards (25)

Monologue 
A long speech by a single actor
Dialogue 
Conversation between 2 or more characters
Blocking 
The positioning & movement of actors on a set
Motivation 
What drives a character's actions
Characterization 
Portrayal of a character's distinctive qualities
Method Acting 
Style of acting where you immerse yourself fully to a character
Improvisation 
Spontaneously created performance, without script
Cue 
Signal for an actor to start a line/action
Stage Direction 
Instructions in a script to tell the actor how to behave
Subtext 
Underlying message/theme in dialogue/action
Drama Subgenres 
Tragedy
Comedy
Historical Drama
Crime Drama
Romantic Drama
Political Drama
Legal Drama
Melodrama
Coming-of-age Drama
War Drama
Plot 
Sequence of events in a story
Setting 
Time & place of a story
Conflict 
Challenges to overcome
Resolution 
Solution to the conflict
Theme 
Underlying message/big idea
Foreshadowing 
Clues about what will happen later in the story
Flashback 
A scene that takes place in the past
Climax 
The turning point or most intense moment of the story
Character Development 
The change a character undergoes throughout
Narrative 
The way the story is told
Drama Tropes 
Tearjerker
Redemption
Rags to Riches
Tragic Hero
Love Triangle
False Accusation
Dying Declaration of Love
Fatal Flaw
The Reveal
All is Lost Moment
Drama Character Archetypes 
Hero
Mentor
Outcast
Tragic Hero<>Anti-Hero
Foil
Sidekick
Villain
Damsel in Distress
Everyman
Drama Idioms 
Steal the show
On the edge of your seat
The show must go on
Behind the scenes
Steal someone's thunder
In the limelight
Break a leg
Drama Elements 
Role
Relationships
Situation
Voice
Movement
Focus
Tension
Space
Time
Language
Symbol
Audience
Mood & atmosphere
Dramatic Action
Performance