Shakespearean Drama Terms

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Across
  1. 2. - A play on words that creates humour by exploiting multiple meanings
  2. 4. - A long speech by one character to other characters
  3. 6. - A character who contrasts with another to highlight particular qualities
  4. 8. Identity - Confusion between characters’ identities, leading to humorous misunderstandings
  5. 10. - Brief comment by a character, meant to be heard by the audience but not other characters
  6. 11. - Conversation between two or more characters
  7. 13. Relief - Humorous scene or character that lightens the mood between serious events
  8. 16. - Physical comedy with exaggerated gestures or actions for humorous effect
  9. 18. - Humour, irony, or ridicule used to expose or criticise people or society
  10. 20. - Major division of a play, often made up of smaller parts
Down
  1. 1. - Smaller division within an act
  2. 2. - Introduction at the start of a play, setting the scene or outlining the plot
  3. 3. Entendre - A phrase with two meanings, often one being humorous or suggestive
  4. 5. - A play intended to amuse and often ends happily
  5. 7. - A comedy with highly exaggerated situations and characters
  6. 9. - A speech where a character expresses inner thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage
  7. 12. Pentameter - A rhythmic pattern of 10 syllables per line, with alternating unstressed and stressed beats
  8. 14. - Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the audience’s mind
  9. 15. - Clever and quick verbal humour, often seen in exchanges between Petruchio and Katherina
  10. 17. Directions - Instructions in the script about movement, emotion, or setting
  11. 18. Characters - Common character types used in comedies, such as fools, clever servants, or love-struck youths
  12. 19. - A play where the main character faces serious challenges or downfall