Terms in Drama - SS1 Literature Lesson Note
Stages: The platform where the drama is performed. It can be a traditional theater stage or any space used for performances.
Audience: The people who watch the drama performance.
Dialogue: The conversations between characters in a drama. It helps in revealing the plot and characters' feelings.
Soliloquy: A speech by a character alone on stage, revealing their thoughts and emotions to the audience.
Aside: A short speech by a character to the audience, not heard by other characters on stage.
Character: The people or beings who act out the roles in the drama.
Flashback: A scene that interrupts the ongoing action to show an event that happened earlier.
Foreshadowing: Hints or clues given in the drama that suggest what might happen later.
Prologue: An introduction or opening speech that gives background information about the story.
Epilogue: A concluding speech or scene that provides closure to the drama.
Prompt: A signal or reminder given to actors for their lines or actions.
Script: The written version of the drama that includes dialogue, stage directions, and more.
Backdrop: The painted background used on the stage to set the scene.
Costume: The clothing and accessories worn by actors to represent their characters.
Stage Directions: Instructions in the script that guide actors' movements, entrances, and exits.
| Term | Definition |
| Stage |
The physical space where a play is performed.
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| Audience |
The people who watch a play.
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| Dialogue |
The spoken words of the characters in a play.
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| Soliloquy |
A speech in which a character reveals their thoughts and feelings to the audience.
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| Aside |
A line of dialogue that is spoken by a character to the audience, but not to the other characters on stage.
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| Character |
A person or creature in a play.
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| Flashback |
A scene that takes place in the past.
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| Foreshadowing |
A literary device that hints at events that will happen later in the play.
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| Prologue |
A short speech or scene that is performed before the main action of the play begins.
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| Epilogue |
A short speech or scene that is performed after the main action of the play ends.
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| Prompt |
A person who helps the actors remember their lines during a performance.
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| Script |
The written text of a play.
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| Backdrop |
A painted cloth or scenery that is hung behind the actors on stage.
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