Drama Terms

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Across
  1. 2. a type of comedy with the sincerity of tragedy but without its inevitability of impending disaster
  2. 4. a major division within a play in which two or more scenes are grouped together
  3. 6. a story intended to be performed in front of an audience
  4. 10. a character who sets the scene for the play and comments on the action
  5. 12. a long uninterrupted speech that is spoken by a single character which reveals his/her thoughts and feelings. No other characters are on the stage when this is performed.
  6. 13. central or main character in a drama
  7. 15. an introductory (beginning) section of a drama or play; gives background information the audience needs to know
  8. 16. Character who provides a striking contrast to another character
  9. 17. the written form of a play.
  10. 19. the words speeches or conversation spoken by characters to each other
  11. 20. dramatic work that explores the complex side of love and centers around an obstacle that is preventing love between two people.
  12. 24. a section or speech at the end of a play or drama that comments on the conclusion or information that happens after the play
  13. 25. the main character’s enemy or opposing force
  14. 26. a location where dramatic performances are given
Down
  1. 1. dramatic work that presents the downfall of a character due to bad judgment and that leads to a disastrous conclusion, usually death
  2. 3. a dramatic work that is light and humorous in tone and usually ends happily
  3. 5. a list of all the characters in the play, usually in the order of appearance
  4. 7. a long uninterrupted speech that is spoken by a single character which reveals his/her thoughts and feelings. Other characters are on the stage
  5. 8. any object that is used in a play that helps enhance the setting
  6. 9. A tragic character in a drama who is of noble birth heroic or potentially heroic qualities. Character is fated by the Gods or some supernatural force to doom and destruction or at least to great suffering
  7. 11. group of performers who comment on the setting and scene letting the audience know important background information that is not disclosed in the characters dialogue
  8. 14. a short speech to the audience that the characters cannot hear
  9. 15. the author of a play.
  10. 16. a type of exaggerated comedy that features an absurd plot and ridiculous situations in order to keep an audience laughing.
  11. 18. internal or external problems the characters face in play. The theme or moral centers around this and protagonist and antagonist play a huge role in its resolution.
  12. 21. construction on the stage that helps to show the time and place the events occur
  13. 22. A type of drama in which the events mimic historical events and shares the same characteristics as a tragedy.
  14. 23. divisions of acts that occur in different settings