English Comp II (MGCCC)
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- CLIMAX
- The point of highest dramatic interest
- CONFLICT
- The struggle; opposition of forces
- DENOUEMENT
- The solving of problems, after the climax
- EXPOSITION
- The presentation of background information
- FORESHADOWING
- A hint of coming disaster
- RISING ACTION
- Complications leading to the turning point
- THEME
- The play's message or abstract concept
- TURNING POINT
- The turning point where the protagonist makes a key decision
- CATHARSIS
- An emotional purgation
- DRAMATIC IRONY
- Awareness of the hero's unawareness
- HUMARTIA
- Any tragic flaw
- HUBRIS
- Insolent pride
- TRAGEDY
- A play depicting the downfall of the hero
- UNITIES
- Singleness of time, place and action
- COMEDY
- Amuses and has a happy ending
- COMEDY OF HUMORS
- Has characters that pesonify a trait
- COMEDY OF MANNERS
- Satirizes the behavior of society (restoration)
- FARCE
- Consists of wild comedy and slapstick
- THEATER OF THE ABSURD
- Reflects life's meaninglessness
- TRAGIC COMEDY
- Contains tragic and comic elements
- DRAMATIS PERSONAE
- Characters of the drama
- DRAMATURGY
- The writing or producing of plays
- EXPRESSIONISM
- A drama that is distorted to reflect a reality
- LEGITIMATE THEATER
- Live, serious stage drama
- PROBLEM PLAY
- Drama that deals with social issues
- REPERTORY THEATER
- A company that alternates its play offerings
- CLOSET DRAMA
- Drama for reading only
- MASQUE
- An elaborate pageant play
- MORALITY PLAY
- A medieval allegorical play
- MYSTERY PLAY
- A medieval Biblical play
- PASTORAL
- A play about shepards
- VAUDEVILLE
- A variety show
- CONFIDANT
- A friend in whom the hero confides
- MELODRAMA
- A play with suspense, thrills, and incredible action
- POETIC JUSTICE
- The rewarding of characters according to deserts
- REPARTEE
- Quick, witty dialogue in a comedy
- SOLILOQUY
- Speaking alone or talking to ones self
- STOCK CHARACTER
- A much-used character type
- STOCK SITUATION
- A stereotyped plot element
- HISTORIONICS
- Affected acting
- THESPIAN
- An actor or tragedian
- INGENUE
- The innocent, trusting young woman
- RAISONNEUR
- The reasonable character who speaks for the author
- STANISLAVSKI METHOD
- Acting from remembered emotion
- CHOREOGRAPHY
- Creating of dances and ballet
- CHORUS
- Commentators on the play action
- PROCENIUM
- The front of the stage
- DEUS EX MACHINE
- A trick to resolve the plot
- PROPERTIES
- Stage funiture and articles
- CONVENTION
- An unrealistic but accepted play device, like poetic dialogue