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Dramatic Devices Overview
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Characters
Individuals in a play who drive the plot
Theme
Central idea or message of a play
Stage
Directions
Instructions in the script for actors and stage crew
Dramatic
Devices
Techniques to add depth and meaning in a play
Aside
Character's remark to the audience unheard by others
Dramatic Convention
Creating an illusion of reality in a play
Character Foil
Contrasting character highlighting main character traits
Dramatic Irony
Audience knowing more than characters in the play
Soliloquy
Character's speech revealing inner thoughts