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