Shakespeare and Drama

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Across
  1. 6. Shakespeare is known as the bard of this
  2. 9. Shakespeare's era, names after Queen Elizabeth I
  3. 10. When something is the opposite of what you would assume it to be
  4. 12. Central idea or message of a work of literature
  5. 13. A longer speech meant to be heard by the audience that reveals a character's thoughts
  6. 14. Juliet's last name
  7. 15. Shakespeare's first name
  8. 18. Self contradicting word or group of words
  9. 19. Shakespeare's plays are broken down into five of these
  10. 21. Shakespeare's theatre in London, England
  11. 22. Acts are broken down into these
  12. 24. Two lines of poetry that rhyme
  13. 25. Another word for poetry
Down
  1. 1. Light-hearted character or event that provides temporary respite from tension of a tragedy or drama
  2. 2. A dramatic work with somber theme that typically ends in someone's death
  3. 3. Conversation between characters
  4. 4. A character who is almost the opposite of another character
  5. 5. Weakness that leads to the fall of the protagonist
  6. 7. Fourteen line poem written in iambic pentameter
  7. 8. Another word for a play
  8. 11. Shakespeare's plays were divided into three categories, tragedies, comedies, and these
  9. 16. Female characters were usually played by these
  10. 17. Words spoken by an actor to the audience (other characters don't hear)
  11. 20. Using a word with two different meanings in two different ways
  12. 23. Romeo's last name