Drama terminology

3. the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
6. the sequence of events that shape a broader narrative, with every event causing or affecting each other
8. a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
9. a dramatic work where events, plots, and characters are sensationalized to elicit strong emotional reactions from the audience.
10. the reason behind a character's behaviours and actions in a given scene or throughout a story.
13. a genre of dramatic performance having a light or humorous tone.
14. the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work
16. a literary device applied to fictional characters whose excessive pride, self-importance, or arrogance leads them to negative consequences.
18. The audience knows more than the characters know about a situation.
19. irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.

1. a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character. a short theatrical sketch or act, usually comical.
2. a plot twist…..when you expect one thing to happen but the exact opposite does.
4. the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.
5. the organization and presentation of events and scenes in a work of fiction or drama so that the reader or observer is prepared to some degree for what occurs later in the work.
7. communication coming from movement or position, particularly facial expressions, gestures and the relative positions of a speaker and listener.
11. a struggle between two opposing forces
12. the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, to expose, denounce, or deride the folly or corruption of institutions, people, or social structures
15. a form of dramatic entertainment in which a single person speaks alone.
17. a branch of drama with a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual.