Drama & Theatre Puzzle

2. Progression of the plot or conflict in a play.
3. release felt by the audience at the end of a tragedy.
5. One aspect of Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, which attempts to describe the feeling
8. A person portrayed in a scripted or devised play, novel, or other artistic piece.
10. Dynamic use of opposites or significant differences to create dramatic effect. Examples of ‘opposites’ might include movement/stillness, sound/silence, and light/darkness. ‘significant differences’ might include distinct styles or color of costumes, or styles of dialogue.
11. The combination of vocal qualities an actor uses such as articulation, phrasing and pronunciation.
12. The spontaneous and imaginative use of movement and speech to create a character or object in a particular situation and develop the scene. It is also a form of live theatre in which plot, characters and dialogue are made up on the spot, often based upon a suggestion from the audience.
13. Spoken conversation used by two or more characters to express thoughts, feelings and attitudes.
14. The process of examining how the elements of practical drama relate to each other in performance.

1. The internal or external struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that creates dramatic tension.
4. The physical building where plays are performed, and the associated business of staging plays involving actors, producers, directors, stage management, designers and marketing.
6. The opponent or adversary of the hero or main character of a drama; one who opposes and actively competes with another character in a play, most often with the protagonist.
7. A series of plot-related relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative.
8. A play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way.
9. The part of a theatre, concert hall, or other space in which the audience sits.