Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
agon | the dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a literary work. |
agonal | relating to agon, the dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a literary work. |
agonist | a protagonist in a literary work. |
anagnorisis | (Greek) the moment of recognition or discovery (in a play, etc.). |
antimask | a secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask. |
antimasque | a secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask. |
bioplay | a play based on the life of a famous person, esp one giving a popular treatment. |
boy | a male child; (verb, Shakesp.) to play (a female part) as a boy. |
catastasis | the part of drama where action is at its height. |
choragic | of or pertaining to a choragus, the leader of chorus in ancient Greek drama. |
choragus | (Lat.) the leader of the chorus in ancient Greek drama. |
choregic | relating to a choregus, the financial backer in ancient Greece, usually of a play. |
choregus | (Lat.) the leader of the chorus in ancient Greek drama. |
choric | pertaining to the chorus in ancient Greek tragedy. |
comedic | of or relating to comedy. |
comedically | (Adv.) COMEDIC, of or relating to comedy. |
comedietta | (Ital.) a dramatic sketch; a brief comedy. |
coryphaeus | (Lat.) the leader of a Greek chorus. |
coryphe | (Arch.) the leader of the Greek chorus. |
deuteragonist | the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama. |
dramady | a play with both drama and comedy. |
dramatic | pertaining to drama. |
dramatical | of or pertaining to the drama; theatrical. |
dramatics | the acting, production and study of plays. |
dramatise | to adapt to dramatic representation; as, to dramatize a novel. |
dramatist | the author of a dramatic composition; a writer of plays. |
dramatize | to adapt to dramatic representation; as, to dramatize a novel. |
dramaturgic | relating to dramaturgy. |
dramaturgical | related to dramaturgy. |
dramaturgically | (Adv.) DRAMATURGICAL, related to dramaturgy. |
dramaturgy | the art of producing and staging dramatic works. |
dramedy | a play with both drama and comedy. |
duolog | a dialogue between two actors. |
duologue | a dialogue between two actors. |
epirrhema | (Greek) in Greek comedy, the address of the coryphaeus to the audience after the parabasis. |
epirrhematic | of or like an epirrhema, in Greek comedy, the address of the coryphaeus to the audience after the parabasis. |
epitasis | the part of the play developing the main action and leading to the catastrophe. |
exeunt | (Lat.) (stage direction) they go out. |
exode | (Greek) the concluding part of a Greek drama, a farce or afterpiece. |
exodos | (Greek) a concluding dramatic scene. |
hamartia | (Greek) a tragic flaw in the hero of a Greek play, that leads to his undoing. |
kabuki | (Japanese) a formal, stylized form of Japanese drama. |
kathakali | (Malay) a highly stylized form of S. Indian drama, using dance and mime. |
kyogen | (Japanese) a comic interlude between Noh plays. |
lazzo | (Ital.) a piece of farce or comic dialogue. |
legit | (Short for) legitimate; (noun) legitimate drama. |
manent | (Lat.) a stage direction, they remain on stage. |
manet | (Lat.) a stage direction, he or she remains on stage. No -S. |
masque | a dramatic entertainment formerly popular in England. |
melodrama | a kind of romantic and sensational drama. |
melodrame | a kind of romantic and sensational drama. |
monodrama | a one-man show; a play having only one actor. |
nogaku | (Japanese) a traditional Japanese style of drama, aka noh No -S. |
noh | a traditional style of Japanese drama No -S. |
nonplay | a theatrical work that is not a play. |
parabasis | (Greek) a speech in Greek drama where the chorus advances and addresses the audience. |
parodos | (Greek) an ode sung in ancient Greek drama. |
peripeteia | (Greek) a sudden and violent change in circumstances, esp in drama. |
peripeteian | of or like a peripeteia, a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation. |
peripetia | (Greek) a sudden and violent change in circumstances, esp in drama. |
peripetian | of or like a peripeteia, a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation. |
peripety | (Greek) a sudden and violent change in circumstances, esp in drama. |
proscenium | the part of the stage in front of the curtain. |
protatic | of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play; introductory. |
psychodrama | therapeutic drama. |
psychodramatic | relating to psychodrama. |
singspiel | (Ger.) a semi-dramatic play in dialogue and song. |
solus | a poster or advertisement appearing in isolation from any others. |
soubrette | (Fr.) a coquettish and intriguing maid; such a role in drama. |
tetralogy | a series of four connected literary, artistic, or musical works. |
thalian | of or pertaining to comedy. |
tragicomedy | a drama or a situation blending tragic and comic elements. |
tragicomic | part tragic, part comic. |
tragicomical | part tragic, part comic. |
tritagonist | in Greek drama, the actor who plays the role third in importance in a play. |