Elements of Drama Vocab Terms

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Across
  1. 3. The major division in the sections of a play
  2. 4. When a character shares their thoughts in a long monologue, usually when there are no other characters present on stage
  3. 7. When a character says something to the audience that “isn’t heard” by other characters on stage
  4. 8. A subdivision of an act – usually includes an event(s) or conversation(s)
  5. 11. A character that undergoes important change or development during the play
  6. 13. A secondary character whose situation or character traits parallel the main character’s but may be somehow “opposite”
  7. 15. A parallel or "smaller" plot that coexists with the main action of the play
  8. 16. A hero's weakness, usually resulting in their demise
  9. 17. In tragedies, a comedic episode/scene/moment that offsets the ongoing tragedy
  10. 18. The invisible division between the characters on stage and the audience
  11. 20. A conversation between two or more characters
  12. 21. A character or force against which another character struggles
Down
  1. 1. The events in a play
  2. 2. A character who undergoes little to no inner change over the course of the play
  3. 4. The playwright's instructions to actors
  4. 5. The arrogant pride in a character that will ultimately lead to their downfall
  5. 6. A type of drama in which characters experience a reversal in fortune; usually includes death(s)
  6. 9. A group of characters (especially/mostly in Greek tragedy) who act like narrators and comment on the action without participating
  7. 10. In tragedies, a comedic episode/scene/moment that offsets the ongoing tragedy
  8. 12. A longer speech given by only one character in a scene
  9. 14. A dramatic work containing humor in which the main theme is triumph over adverse circumstances
  10. 19. A character’s main drive or purpose