Dramatic Terms

2. A literary tone used to mock or ridicule human vice or weakness with the intent to change.
4. An imaginary wall that separates the audience from the stage.
6. A literary work that is amusing and ends happily.
8. Instructions written into the play.
13. The audience perceives something that the characters in the story do not know.
14. A person or group that serve as commentators.
16. Events turn out opposite from what was expected.
17. Noble character with much to lose who has a personal weakness.
18. Character's comments intended to be heard by the audience only.

1. A stereotype or mold of characters.
3. A literary work that is serious and end in a devastating catastrophe.
5. Character's weakness that brings about an unhappy ending.
7. A speech given while others are on stage.
9. A moment when the character is alone on stage and speaks their thoughts and feelings.
10. A character that makes others seem better by contrast.
11. The words state the opposite of the author's true meaning.
12. Written text of a play.
13. Conversation among characters in a play.
15. A play on a word in which the word has two meanings.