Unit 9: Styles of Drama

4. A humorous attack on conventions of society, usually the upper class.
5. An element in drama that arouses feelings of pity and compassion in an audience.
10. A serious play that arouses intense emotion but usually has a happy ending.
11. The special or traditional way of doing things onstage.
14. When a character has bottled up an emotion for a long time and finally lets it all out.
15. A play that features plots focusing on love affairs.
17. A type of low comedy that mocks a certain work by imitating the author's style for comic effect.
19. A type of drama where the protagonists do not achieve a happy ending.
20. A play that includes comedy of manners and satire and uses clever lines, word plays, and allusions.

1. A scene in which some of the actors hide from the other actors onstage yet are still able to hear and comment on the onstage dialogue.
2. A play that is marked by an emotional and ideal presentation of life.
3. An exaggeration of a certain feature of a character or literary work.
6. A play that deals with unrealistic and fantastic characters.
7. An error in judgment or shortcoming on the part of a tragic protagonist.
8. A play that deals with a social problem or ethical issue, sometimes presenting a solution.
9. A comedy that is quite physical, sometimes vulgar, and highly exaggerated in style and performance.
12. A form of storytelling that teaches moral concepts in which the characters are animals.
13. A play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way and has a happy ending.
16. A kind of comedy involving clowning, practical jokes, and improbable characters and situations.
18. A line spoken directly to the audience.