Macbeth Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. One character speaking for a long, uninterrupted moment.
  2. 10. Relating to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
  3. 12. Lines: When two characters complete a single line of verse through quick back-and-forth speech.
  4. 14. the protagonist’s influential opponent.
  5. 16. How the stage is arranged, including set, props, entrances, and exits.
  6. 18. Where the audience’s attention is directed through movement, lighting, or positioning.
  7. 21. The speed of speech or action that creates mood, tension, or urgency.
  8. 23. Allocations: How speaking turns are given, shared, or controlled in a scene.
  9. 24. The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse.
  10. 25. How the distance between characters communicates their emotions or status.
  11. 27. Words with matching end sounds used for emphasis or rhythm.
  12. 28. How a play is built and how its dramatic elements work on stage.
  13. 29. A brief comment spoken so other characters on stage cannot hear it.
Down
  1. 1. the character who dominates the narrative, can be a hero or anti-hero.
  2. 3. Relating to the reign of King James I.
  3. 4. Small physical actions that show character, emotion, or intention.
  4. 5. The central struggle that drives the action.
  5. 6. Planned movement of actors on stage to show relationships, focus, and power.
  6. 7. The final downfall or disaster in a tragedy.
  7. 8. when a character contrasts with another in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.
  8. 9. The opening information the audience needs to understand the story.
  9. 11. Using height (standing, sitting, raised platforms) to show power, tension, or focus.
  10. 13. Two or more characters speaking to each other.
  11. 15. and Dark Imagery: Descriptions using brightness or darkness to show mood, power, or moral ideas.
  12. 17. All the technical and performance skills used to bring a play to life.
  13. 19. A monologue spoken alone on stage, revealing a character’s inner thoughts.
  14. 20. and Prose: Verse is structured, poetic language; prose is everyday speech.
  15. 22. The shape of the text: how moments are arranged to build meaning.
  16. 26. Direction: Instructions in the script showing movement, action, or setting.