ConventionWriters and directors of drama rely on various “conventions” or customary traditions to forward dramatic plots. Many of these conventions serve to define the relationship between audience and performers. Some conventions determine to whom the actor is speaking, such as the following: 1) In a “monologue,” an actor gives a long speech that reveals the character’s innermost thoughts directly to the audience. 2) In a “dialogue,” two or more actors exchange lines with the audience listening in as a bystander. 3) “Asides” are speeches given by one character that the audience understands to be not heard by other characters on stage. 4) A “chorus” consists of a group of actors singing or speaking to the audience about the action on stage. 5) A “narrator” speaks directly to the audience explaining aspects of the action or mood on stage. |
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