Script and Play Study
Across
- 2. A dramatic speech where a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage.
- 6. A remark made by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage.
- 7. A main division of a play, typically separated by intermissions.
- 9. A character or force in a play that opposes the protagonist.
- 10. Irony When the audience knows something that the characters in the play do not.
- 12. The main character in a play, often seen as the hero.
- 14. The time and place in which the events of a play occur.
- 15. Conversation between characters in a play.
- 16. A section of a play where the action takes place in one specific location or time.
Down
- 1. Hints or clues about what will happen later in the play.
- 3. The main problem or issue driving the plot of a play, often involving the protagonist and antagonist.
- 4. Directions Instructions in the script of a play that tell actors how to move or speak.
- 5. The way in which a playwright reveals the personalities of the characters in a play through their actions, dialogue, and interactions.
- 8. The point of highest tension or drama in a play, usually leading to the resolution.
- 11. A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, often presenting their thoughts or feelings.
- 13. The main idea or message in a play that the playwright explores.