| Question | Answer |
| a statement about life or human nature | theme
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difference between appearance and reality | irony
| a story told by characters that are actors | drama
| an idea that applies to anyone regardless of cultural differences, or geographic location | universal theme
| a character that changes | dynamic
| a written form made up of lines spoken by actors | script
| a section of a play made up of several scenes | act
| a character literally turns to the audience and comments | aside
| when a character struggles with a decision within him/herself | internal conflict
| a subdivision or part of an act that could involve giving a new setting | scene
| the main character of a play | protagonist
| when characters speak to one another | dialogue
| notes in a play that indicate how something should be performed and are notes to the actors on what and how to perform | stage directions
| a lesson that is not stated directly in the play that relates to life or human nature | implied theme
| this occurs when the audience knows information that an actor does not | dramatic irony
| a character speaks aloud or directly address the audience | monologue
| the time and place and culture in which a play occurs | setting
| this occurs when a character is alone on stage and speaks his/her thoughts | soliloquy
| the bad actor that struggles against the main actor | antagonist
| when the events in life are the opposite of what you expect | situational irony
| the actors in a play | characters
| when a person says or writes one thing and means another | verbal irony
| a directly state lesson or life moral in the play | stated/explicit theme
| are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work | flat character
| a struggle that occurs outside of an actor with nature, society, or other actors | external conflict
| a struggle between opposing forces | conflict
| are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader | round character
| occurs when the author specifically reveals traits about the character in a direct, straightforward manner | direct characterization
| a character that does not change | static character
| is when the narrator shows the reader something about the character through the character's actions, things the character says, or things other characters say | indirect characterization |
