Romeo and Juliet’s vocab

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Across
  1. 4. lengthy speech that one character addresses to others on stage
  2. 6. seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement
  3. 9. characters showing qualities in contrast with another character. Done with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.
  4. 11. author of a play
  5. 14. segment of an act, used to indicate a change in time or location
  6. 15. conversation of characters preceded by their names
  7. 17. a series of events involving a conflict in a story
  8. 20. comments on how and where actors move and speak, descriptions of how to perform the play. (Upstage, settings, characters)
  9. 22. use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings different from their literal sense
  10. 25. words used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
  11. 28. where a play takes place
  12. 29. gives spectator a moment of relief with a light hearted scene, after an intense, tragic, or dramatic moment. It is parallel and interrupts the tragic action
  13. 30. a person that changes overtime, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or a major crisis. Tend to be central characters
  14. 31. a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true
Down
  1. 1. event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters or audience
  2. 2. anyone with a complex personality, portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person
  3. 3. words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, but not heard by the other characters.
  4. 5. combines two words of contrasting meanings to convey a single thought or idea
  5. 7. dialogue and stage directions
  6. 8. use of inductive words or phrases that give the audience a hint of what is going to happen without revealing the story. Suggests story outcomes
  7. 10. words said by actors
  8. 11. play on words that produces a numerous effect by using words that suggest two or more meanings, or by exploiting similar sounding words that have different meanings.
  9. 12. the people who perform
  10. 13. physical representation of the play’s setting
  11. 16. types of plays
  12. 18. major division in a play
  13. 19. person known for one kind of personality or characteristic
  14. 21. drama in which characters experience reversal of fortune, usually for worse. Suffering awaits many of the characters, especially the hero.
  15. 23. a speech meant to be heard by the audience but not the other characters on stage.(only the audience can hear the private thoughts)
  16. 24. writing meant to be performed by actors for an audience
  17. 26. someone who does not change overtime, personality does not evolve
  18. 27. articles or objects that appear on stage during a play, can be symbolic
  19. 29. dramatic work amusing and satirical in tone with a cheerful ending. Pattern is triumph over unpleasant circumstance by creating comic effects.
  20. 32. a group of characters commenting on the action of the play without participating