Important Parts of a Drama
Across
- 1. A major division in a play, often comprising multiple scenes. Acts help structure the narrative.
- 4. A genre of literature meant to be performed by actors on a stage, involving conflicts, emotions, and dialogues.
- 5. occurs when the audience knows something that the characters don't.
- 8. The time and place in which the events of the play occur.
- 10. The sequence of events in a play, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
- 11. A literary device used to hint at future events in the play, creating anticipation and suspense.
- 13. any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.
- 15. The conclusion of the play, where loose ends are tied up, and the final outcome is revealed.
- 16. The central idea or message of the play, often exploring universal concepts or issues.
- 17. Instructions in the script that describe how the play should be performed, including actors' movements, expressions, and sometimes technical elements
Down
- 1. The character or force in opposition to the protagonist, creating conflict and tension in the play.
- 2. The person who writes the play, creating the characters, dialogue, and overall structure.
- 3. A long speech delivered by one character, usually expressing their thoughts or feelings.
- 6. The spoken words between characters in a play.
- 7. The main character in a play, often the one with whom the audience identifies and follows throughout the story.
- 9. The turning point or the moment of greatest intensity in the play, often resolving the central conflict.
- 12. the written content for a visual story such as a play, television show or movie.
- 13. a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces
- 14. A smaller division within an act, representing a specific time and place in the play.