Drama terms
Across
- 2. characters within a story that remain the same
- 6. person who organizes actions
- 7. the major divisions of a play
- 9. a character trait that leaves one to his/her downfall
- 12. items used by an actor
- 14. something the audience knows that the characters don't
- 15. character speaking alone on the stage
- 18. lines whispered to the audience
- 20. one dimensional characters who embody one trait
- 21. opening of play when characters and situation are introduced
- 23. how the conflict is resolved
- 25. the subdivisions of a play
- 26. a play when a good man dies or meets a terrible end
- 29. the problem in the play
- 30. characters that change somehow within the plot
- 32. place where play takes place
- 34. words the actor says
- 35. movements that the actor makes
Down
- 1. all of the actors and actresses in the play
- 3. people who watch the play
- 4. sides of the stage
- 5. place where film or video takes place
- 8. a bit of humor injected into a serious play
- 10. characters who have many personality traits
- 11. character who causes the main character problems
- 13. copies of the play the actors use
- 16. person who describes the actions
- 17. main character around whom the action revolves
- 19. person who writes play
- 22. clues given to the audience about upcoming events
- 24. speech in which actors usually speaks thoughts aloud
- 27. a funny or silly play
- 28. words spoken by actors during play
- 31. highest point of dramatic tension
- 33. the main idea of message of the play