"The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"

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Across
  1. 1. A character that can be found in many other stories; usually a stereotype.
  2. 6. This character offers his theory of aliens as the cause of the happenings on Maple Street.
  3. 8. This character serves as the unofficial leader of the residents of Maple Street.
  4. 11. In "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," this part of the plot introduced the characters, setting, and other background information.
  5. 12. The moment of the most tension in the play; when Charlie shot a figure in the darkness out of fear.
  6. 14. An odd feature or habit of a person.
  7. 16. A change of form.
  8. 18. A moment of humor that is meant to break tension in a dramatic work.
  9. 20. The ending of a story or play, usually when the conflicts get resolved.
Down
  1. 2. Showing nervousness or a lack of confidence.
  2. 3. A character in a literary or dramatic work that does not undergo any inner change during the work.
  3. 4. A person or group that is blamed for the mistakes or comes of others.
  4. 5. A dramatic work that is written for television.
  5. 7. A character in a literary or dramatic work that seems like a real person.
  6. 9. A dramatic work in which the protagonist experiences many trials; usually ends in death for many characters.
  7. 10. Tells the characters in a play where they are, what they are looking at, or how they should say a line; usually shown in [brackets].
  8. 13. A tall thin man who goes to Floral Street to check on their machines; gets shot by Charlie.
  9. 15. A speech made by a character that reveals their inner thoughts but is not meant to be heard by other characters on stage.
  10. 17. This character was the first to be accused of being an alien because his car started on its own.
  11. 19. A dramatic work in which the protagonist overcomes adversity; usually ends in a happily ever after.