ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people, or speech that is written down as part of a piece of narrative text. It can be presented as reported speech, direct speech (using speech marks), or as a Play Script.

Detailed explanation-2: -A soliloquy (q.v.) is a type of monologue in which a character directly addresses an audience or speaks his thoughts aloud while alone or while the other actors keep silent.

Detailed explanation-3: -performance elements include acting (e.g., character motivation and analysis, empathy), speaking (breath control, vocal expression and inflection, projection, speaking style, diction), and nonverbal expression (gestures, body alignment, facial expression, character blocking, movement).

Detailed explanation-4: -A tragedy is a genre that focuses on human suffering and does not have a happy ending.