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A philosophical theory which emphasizes the existence of the individual person with their own free will.

Any information about the characters or the story that the audience needs in order to understand the play.

External conflict is created by outside forces that the character cannot control.

The events following the climax, in which the story progresses to resolution. Falling action leads to the denouement.

To create fanciful or imaginative daydreams or ideas.

A type of comedy that uses exaggeration, often with clowning and ridiculous behaviors, in order to entertain.

When iambic pentameter has an extra unstressed syllable at the end of a line.

When a writer hints to the audience about an event that will happen later, usually in the form of dialogue.

The way in which a story is told in a play. It can be realistic or non-realistic.

A symbol of the unpredictable nature of fate. The wheel is spun by the goddess Fortuna at random, and can cause some people to suddenly have great fortune while others suffer miserable fates.

Writing whatever comes to mind without changing it or censoring it.

The category that a play falls under, based on the type of characters, story, and writing style. Comedy and drama are the two major categories of genre.