the central idea, concern, or purpose in a literary work

the time and place of the action of a literary work

the sequence of events in a literary work

an event or a scene regarded in terms of its visual impact

the personality that takes part in the action of a literary work

a raised floor or platform, typically in a theater, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform

the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting

a kind of literary or artistic work

the technical aspects of theatrical, film, and video productions

a speech in which a character who is usually alone on stage reveals private thoughts that the audience is allowed to overhear

a long, uninterrupted speech delivered by a character to other characters who are onstage but remain silent

a play that results in a catastrophe, a disaster, or great misfortune for the main character or tragic hero

notes included in a drama to tell how the work is to be performed or staged, providing details about sets, lights, sound, effects, props, costumes, and acting

the main character and outstanding person of high rank whose downfall is caused by his own flawed behavior

a conversation between characters that may reveal their traits and advance the action of a narrative

a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity

a brief remark in which a character expresses private thoughts to the audience rather than to other characters

a happy ending, usually after an amusing series of predicaments

comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections

a weakness or defect in the character of the protagonist that brings the protagonist to ruin or often leads to the cause of the tragedy