Drama Terminology Crossword
Across
- 2. When speech where a character expresses their true thoughts to themselves.
- 6. Directions for how actors move or speak.[Two Words]
- 9. A poetic meter used heavily by Shakespeare with a pattern of unstressed–stressed syllables
- 12. A play on words.
- 13. A character’s major weakness. [Two words]
- 14. Emotional release felt by audience after tragedy.
- 16. A fatal flaw due to excessive pride.
- 17. Division of action within an act.
- 20. Introductory section to a play.
- 21. Serious drama involving important problems. Or any work designed to be on a stage.
Down
- 1. A long, extended speech delivered by one character.
- 3. A play with a happy ending.
- 4. written text spoken by actors.
- 5. List of characters given before a play begins. [two words]
- 7. When the audience knows more than the characters. [Two words]
- 8. Excessive pride that leads to downfall.
- 10. General term for any staged work performed by actors.
- 11. Evoking emotion in the audience
- 15. Words spoken privately to another character.
- 18. A humorous break within tragic scenes. [Two Words]
- 19. A dramatic work ending in disaster.