Shakespeare Vocabulary - Intro

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Across
  1. 4. Short comments directed to the audience which other characters on stage cannot hear. Reveals thoughts and feelings.
  2. 5. The turning point of the plot.
  3. 6. A person who is responsible for the thoughts and actions within a story, poem, or other literature.
  4. 8. The main character, one who plays the first part, "chief actor"
  5. 10. TWO WORDS (no space)! An imperfection or frailty in the main character.
  6. 13. Tells a story about the downfall of a character. begin high and end low.
  7. 14. TWO WORDS (no space)! The actions performed by actors - instructions to the actors, director and stage crew in the script of a play.
  8. 16. The tragic failure usually resulting in the death of the hero and all those connected with him
  9. 18. Conversational words.
  10. 19. A speech delivered by a character who is alone on the stage. Says thoughts aloud as a way to inform the audience of motivations and state of mind.
Down
  1. 1. The tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces.
  2. 2. The location of the actual production of the play (NOT setting!)
  3. 3. TWO WORDS (no space)a character who serves as a contrast or a conflict to another character, similar to the protagonist, serves to highlight the distinctive temperament of the protagonist.
  4. 7. Occurs after the climax and is where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up.
  5. 9. Hints that suggest what is to come later- typically introduced early in a story
  6. 11. The ideas expressed in play - a message or central focus, revealed through dialogue and actions.
  7. 12. The printed text of the play. Imitated human action - a play, "to do or to act". Includes play text, dialogue, and stage directions.
  8. 15. The where, when, physical details, and circumstances in which a story occurs.
  9. 17. What happens - story - includes exposition, conflict, rising action,climax, a falling action and resolution.