dramatic work with a happy ending

main character or tragic hero comes to an unhappy end

excessive pride

following of a serious scene with a lighter, mildly humorous one

main character, of importance to society, who has a fatal error in judgment which leads to his /her downfall

a cleansing of emotions

one who seeks revenge or retribution

tragic resolution

fatal error in judgment or character

sets the tone, setting, characters, previous events and main conflict

series of complications

turning point/ situation will either improve or deteriorate

emotional peak; occurs right before the resolution

actor is alone on stage telling innermost thoughts to audience

private words that a character in a play speaks to the audience or to another character, which are not supposed to be overheard by others onstage.

deliberate spreading of ideas, facts, allegations to further one's cause or damage someone else's.

a guide for how to act, for what's supposed to happen in an encounter, and what should happen as a result.

All the devices except dialogue which a dramatist uses to communicate to an audience.

an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.

Conversation between characters

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.