Dramatic Devices Flashcards
Protagonist
The main character of the play
Climax
The point in the play or scene where the drama reaches the greatest tension
Complication
The point where the action of the scene becomes more intense
Conflict
Where 2 or more characters oppose each other
Exposition
A detailed explanation of a scene or event
Falling action
The action in the scene after the climax
Foreshadowing
A hint at what will happen later in the play.
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows and understands something that a character does not.
Pathos
A quality of the play’s action that makes an audience feel pity for a character.
Dramatic tension
The way in which suspense is developed in a scene. This is how a playwright keeps the audience interested.
Inciting incident
The point at which the action of the play or the scene really takes off.
Declarative
A sentence in the form of a statement
Exclamatory
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion , and it ends with an exclamaton mark
Interrogative
An interrogative sentence is usually in the form of a question
Imperative
An imperative sentence usually contains a command
