Dramatic devices

Dramatic devices are elements in a play, which allow the writer to build tension or other intended effects. The particular effects influence the actions of the play and the response of the characters and auidence. These devices include dialogue, rhyme, description, soliloquy, aside and metaphor. It is usually meant to leave an impression to the reader and audience, about a play.


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