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Drama Vocabulary. A Raisin in the Sun. Drama. A form of literature that is not fully completed until it is performed on stage. Also called a play. Realistic Drama. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Drama Vocabulary
A Raisin in the Sun
Drama
• A form of literature that is not fully completed until it is performed on stage.
• Also called a play.
Realistic Drama
• This is based on the idea that when we watch a play, we are looking at life through a “fourth wall” that has been removed so we can see the action.
• Many TV shows are filmed this way.• https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=THATPF7cGbU
Stage Directions
• an instruction written as part of the script of a play
• Ruth (wearily): Honey you never say…o The word “wearily” tells the reader/actor how to
say the line.• Walter (mumbling): We one group…o The word “mumbling” tells the reader how to say
the line.
Monologue
• a long speech given by a character in a story, movie, play, etc., or by a performer.
• In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet delivers a brief monologue to the audience.
Foreshadowing
• The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot.
• In the novel, Of Mice and Men, Lennie getting into trouble in Weed foreshadows that he will get into trouble at the ranch.
Exposition
• The background information in a play or story.
• This usually includes character names, setting, etc.
Internal Conflict
• The struggle involving opposing forces within a person’s mind.
• Internal conflict occurs when a person has to make a tough decision.
External Conflict
• A struggle between opposing forces or characters in a play.
• Person vs. person
• Person vs. nature• Person vs. society
Dynamic Character
• A character who changes in an important way as a result of the story’s action.
• Harry Potter changes and grows more responsible throughout the entire series.
Static Character
• A character who does not change throughout the course of a play or story.
• In Of Mice and Men, Carlson is a static character. He does not change.