Drama Glossary

Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.

Glossary Results:

A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult.

A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty.

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

A portmanteau of "agitation" and "propaganda," a type of political propaganda used in art, literature, and performance.

The second part of a Greek comedy in which the principal actors indulge in a witty debate.

A fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn't be available if things go wrong.

The name used to describe a number of potentially life-threatening infections and illnesses that happen when the body's immune system has been severely damaged by the HIV virus.

Process of applying liquid makeup using an air compressor, used for large areas and even coverage.

The largest ethnic group in both Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

A sound in battle, often used in stage directions to indicate a fight happening offstage

A single verse or line of poetry, which counts a total of twelve feet (syllables).

A narrative that can be interpreted to have a hidden meaning, often related to history, society, morality, or religion.