Dramatic Devices Overview

Cards (9)

  • 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