Drama Flashcards

1
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The genre of the play if it is in prose form.

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Genre of fiction

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2
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The genre of the play if it is in verse form.

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Genre of dramatic poems

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3
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The Greek word for Drama and its meaning.

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Dran, to do

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4
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It refers to the writer of a play.

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Dramatist/Playwright

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5
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It is where the enactment of a play is done.

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Theater

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6
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It refers to the people involved in the production of a play.

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Theater artists

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7
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He wrote the 6 essential elements of drama more than 2,000 years ago.

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Aristotle

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8
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6 Essential Elements of Drama

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  1. Plot
  2. Theme
  3. Characters
  4. Dialogue
  5. Music/Rhythm
  6. Spectacle
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9
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It refers to the storyline of the play or the flow of events.

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Plot

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10
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The message that the playwright wishes to convey.

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Theme

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11
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The people or animals that are portrayed by actors.

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Characters

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12
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It refers to the lines of the characters delivered verbally.

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Dialogue

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13
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It refers to the actor’s voices as they speak.

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Music/Rhythm

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14
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It is what is seen on stage during a performance such as set design, costumes, and special effects called visual effects.

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Spectacle

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15
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3 additional elements in modern plays.

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  1. Convention
  2. Genre
  3. Audience
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16
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The methods that writers adhere to create a play in written form.

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Convention

17
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It refers to the type of play including; musicals, comedy, tragedy, avant-garde, and historical plays

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Genre

18
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It refers to the viewers of the play.

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Audience

19
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3 major elements

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  1. Literary Elements
  2. Technical Elements
  3. Performance Elements
20
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6 literary elements

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  1. Script
  2. Plot
  3. Characters
  4. Setting
  5. Dialogue
  6. Dramatic Devices
21
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5 plot structure of drama

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  1. Exposition
  2. Rising Action
  3. Climax
  4. Falling Action
  5. Resolution
22
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5 dramatic devices

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  1. Monologue
  2. Soliloquy
  3. Stage Whisper
  4. Aside
  5. Dramatic Irony
23
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4 technical elements

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  1. Scenery
  2. Props
  3. Sound
  4. Makeup
24
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It refers to the events after the exposition.

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Rising Action

25
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It refers to the long speech by one character.

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Monologue

26
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A speech in which characters speak to himself/herself.

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Soliloquy

27
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It is also called a loud whisper.

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Stage Whisper

28
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It is “unheard” by actors onstage where characters speak to the audience.

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Aside

29
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It is where the audience is aware of the character’s words.

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Dramatic Irony

30
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It refers to theatrical backdrops such as backdrops and platforms.

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Scenery

31
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It refers to the objects varying from the scene.

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Props

32
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It refers to the music called musical score that emphasizes emotions, and sound effects that represent sounds in the real world.

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Sound

33
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It refers to costumes, body paint, wigs, and body accessories.

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Makeup

34
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The manner an actor does to bring the character to life.

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Acting

35
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The actor’s speaking skills such as vocal expression, enunciation, and projection.

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Speaking

36
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The gestures, facial expressions, and body movements.

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Nonverbal Expressions

37
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Who is the author of the drama or play, “The Worker”?

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Walter Wykes

38
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It is a literary composition that is either written in prose or verse form.

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Drama/Play

39
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It is used for more creative and meaningful expressions.

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Dramatic Devices