Key Terms of Drama

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Across
  1. 3. The opposer/enemy/ villain of the main character
  2. 7. Refers to the audience knowing more than at least one of the characters
  3. 9. A mode of fiction that is represented through performance.
  4. 12. The main 'person' in a work of fiction or drama.
  5. 13. The spectacle a play presents in performance
  6. 14. A division or unit of a drama. The number can range from one to five.
  7. 15. Refers to the feeling of pity that audiences feel for a tragic hero
  8. 16. Usually an action that takes place in a single setting.
  9. 17. A genre of drama that is light, humorous, and usually has a happy ending.
  10. 19. When a character relates his or her thoughts without addressing any of the other characters
Down
  1. 1. The Greek term for tragic mistake or flaw
  2. 2. A dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience
  3. 4. Another word for pride
  4. 5. Indicate the movements and gestures made by actors in scenes.
  5. 6. In Greek drama, originally a group of male singers and dancers who participated in dramatic performances by singing comments on the deeds of the characters
  6. 7. the lines spoken by a character or characters in a play, especially a conversation
  7. 8. The main character is a tragedy who suffers a downfall
  8. 10. A minor character with whom a major character sharply contrasts
  9. 11. A genre of drama based on the depiction of human suffering.
  10. 12. An object used on stage or on screen during a performance
  11. 18. An extended uninterrupted speech by a character in a drama.