Drama Terms

2. The events of a play
6. Type of play that explores social situations and happy endings
7. The explanation of a story or a situation
10. Long speech delivered by a single character to the audience, usually about his/her inner feelings
11. Person or animal featured in a play
14. Acting without rehearsal or preparation
17. The universal, overarching idea of a play
18. Item an actor may use in a scene
19. Type of play that centers around the downfall of characters

1. Responding with facial expressions or feelings is a _____ response
2. Responding with actions, movements, or body language is a ____ response
3. Group of actors in classic Greek plays that often bridged the gap between scenes with recaps of the action
4. Responding vocally and with words is a ____ response
5. A character's reason for taking certain actions
8. The main character of the play
9. Speech given by one character, often to another character
12. Words spoken by the characters
13. Medieval production that was designed to teach the public about proper behavior
15. Medieval production that portrayed the last week of Christ's life
16. Character or force that directly opposes the main character