| A | B |
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| an act | division of the action of a play |
| stage directions | instructions from playwright to actors |
| Soliloquy | Is when a character is presented as speaking to himself - that is , he is made to think out loud |
| Tragedy | is a type of drama that results in a catastrophe for the main character. Usually he or she dies |
| Scene | Is a minor division of action with'n an act. Usually characterized by a change of setting or time. |
| Dialogue | is the conversation between two or more characters in the play |
| Monologue | is a long speech made by one character. Often monopolizing a conversation |
| Foreshadowing | is clues that suggest events that have not happened. This technique helps to build suspense, keeping the reader wondering what will happen next |
| Aside | is when a character turns away from the person to whom he is talking to and speaks directly to the audience to let them know what he is really thinking as opposed to what he feigns |
| Comedy | originally referred to any literary work with a happy ending. Now it refers plays or literary works that are light-hearted or humorous or where the main character meets a pleasant fate |
| Dramatic Irony | there is a difference between what the character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true |
