Elements of Drama

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Across
  1. 3. the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
  2. 8. A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end
  3. 9. characters that are underdeveloped in a text
  4. 11. a situation that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters
  5. 15. A solitary speech in which the actor is speaking uninterruptedly and the other characters may or may not be listening
  6. 16. a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
  7. 18. complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader
  8. 20. A situation in which the outcome is contrary to what was expected
  9. 21. Words that paint a picture
Down
  1. 1. a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
  2. 2. a solitary speech in which the character is speaking to him or herself
  3. 4. the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
  4. 5. when the author makes statements about a character's personality directly to the reader
  5. 6. a piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on a stage
  6. 7. In parenthesis or italics to give extra information to the actors
  7. 10. Characters that are well developed in a text
  8. 12. Persons — or animals or natural forces represented as persons — in a work of literature.
  9. 13. a comment that conveys a different meaning than what it may seem to be
  10. 14. A story with a double meaning
  11. 17. an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant
  12. 19. A character breaks the fourth wall to interact with the audience