Humanities

Neoclassical requirement for theater: unity of time; unity of place and unity of action

How the various events that make up the story are arranged

In Greek drama, a group of actors who comment on the action and provide society's view of the events

In drama, the creation of anticipation

Speech by the character in a drama expressing his or her inmost thoughts, heard by the audience but not by any other character

Speech delivered to another person or several persons without interruption by another character

An opening which introduces the characters and their circumstances, the setting, the mood, and the situation giving the audience information essential for understanding the story

Unstated motivations, ideas, or tensions beneath the surface of a drama's text

Middle section of a drama where conflicts inherent in the situation are elaborated and devleoped, and dramatic tension builds until a moment of maximum intensity and interest called the climax

The enduring literary component of theater

An audience's detachment or non-involvement with the characters or situation that allows for contemplation or reflection

The deliberate introduction of information suggesting an event that will take place later in the story

A moment in the drama where the main character must make a crucial decision, one which will determine his fate; also called the crisis

Turning Point

Work of theater wherein the sympathetic main characters experience a happy ending

Dramatic genre which assaults the senses thru shocking scenes with a goal of alienation and entertainment

Purging of a spectator's strong emotions thru experiencing tragedy; Aristotle's concept

Comedy which is subtle, sophisticated, tasteful and intellectual

Drama with a unpleasant ending, generally involving the downfall of a flawed protagonist which involves catharsis

Designing and choosing the costumes for the actors that match the artistic concept of the performance

Moment when a drama's action comes to its proper conclusion and a resolution is near

Defect in the hero's character

Drama with exaggerated characters and plot intended to appeal to the emotions

Type of experimental theater that bridges the discipline of theater and visual arts

Art of writing and producing plays, a collaborative medium of artistic expression

A monologue delivered with another character present

Those depicted in a drama, whether fictional, historica, or contemporary

The visual elements of a drama

The appearance of truth or reality in theater

A comedy characterized by broad often physical humor, superficial characters, and improbable situations

Comedy which is often vulgar, rude, coarse, and physical

Dramatic genre associated with Bertold Brecht which sought to create emotional distance by highlighting artificiality of the theater so the audience would watch objectively and focus on ideas

Creation of a stage picture that expresses the concept of the play or performance and creates the appropriate atmosphere for the audience

The moment when the main character becomes aware of an essential truth about himself or his situation, recognition

An audience's willingness to accept events onstage as true or plausible during a performance

The resolution of a plot by use of a highly improbable chance or coincidence

the main, and most important, character of a drama

Comedy which depicts and satirizes the attitudes and manners of a social class