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This document provides an overview of key technical vocabulary used in drama and theatre. It defines drama as a form of literature meant to be performed and theatre as encompassing the entire production of a dramatic work. It then lists and defines 15 important terms, including act, stage directions, dialogue, plot, and in medias res. The document explains the purpose is to help readers recognize, identify, and appreciate the precise technical vocabulary used and how stage directions are essential to drama performance. It includes examples and activities for students to explain terms and illustrate stage directions.

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Demo 4 - Vocab

This document provides an overview of key technical vocabulary used in drama and theatre. It defines drama as a form of literature meant to be performed and theatre as encompassing the entire production of a dramatic work. It then lists and defines 15 important terms, including act, stage directions, dialogue, plot, and in medias res. The document explains the purpose is to help readers recognize, identify, and appreciate the precise technical vocabulary used and how stage directions are essential to drama performance. It includes examples and activities for students to explain terms and illustrate stage directions.

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Technical Vocabulary for


Drama and Theatre
OUTCOMES:
• Recognize and Identify the different technical vocabulary
in drama and theatre and stage directions
• Develop an appreciation for the precision and specificity of
technical vocabulary in drama and theatre
• Illustrate and Explain the importance of stage directions for
drama and theatre
What is Drama?
a form of literature, usually a play,
that is intended to be performed by actors
on a stage for an audience. Greek
word "dran," which means "to do" or "to
perform."
What is Theatre?

encompasses the entire production and


performance of a dramatic work.
Technical Vocabulary for Drama and
Theatre
1.Act 8.Play
9.Playwright
2.One-act Play
10.Exposition
3.Stage directions
11.Dramatic irony
4.Drama 12.Denouement
5.Dialogue 13.Plot
6.Verbal irony 14.Theme
7.Scene 15.In medias res
1. Act
a major division of a theatre work,
including a play, film, opera, ballet, or
musical theatre, consisting of one or more
scenes.
2. One Act-Play
is a complete play with a single act,
typically shorter in duration than a full-
length play.
3. Stage Directions
instructions in the
script that guide actors and
production staff on how to
perform a play.
4.Drama
is a form of literature, usually a play,
that is meant to be performed.
5. Dialogue
is the conversation between
characters.
6.Verbal irony
occurs when a character says
something but means the opposite.
7. Scene
is a smaller division within an act. It
represents a specific location or time in the
play and often involves a continuous action.
8. Play
a form of drama intended for
performance by actors on a stage.
9. Playwright

is the person who writes the script or


play.
10. Exposition
is the portion of the play that provides
essential background information, setting
the stage for the unfolding events.
11. Dramatic irony
happens when the audience knows
something that the characters on stage do not.
12. Denouement
is the resolution or conclusion of a
play.
13. Plot
is the sequence of events that make
up the structure of a play.
14. Theme
is the underlying message or central
idea explored in a play.
15. In medias res
Latin for "in the midst of things," in
medias res refers to a narrative that begins in
the middle of the story rather than starting
from the beginning.
DRILLS
ACTIVITY
TIME!
ACTIVITY 7.
Explain the following technical vocabulary for
Drama and Theatre.
(2-3 sentences)
1. Theme
2. Stage Directions
3. Act
4. Dramatic Irony
5. In medias res
ACTIVITY 2.
With your group,
illustrate the stage
directions.
ASSIGNMENT (1/2 crosswise)
Why do you think learning the
technical vocabulary for drama and
theatre is important? (Explain
comprehensively in 4-5 sentences)
THANK YOU!

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