Drama (8th Grade)

3. smaller division within an act
4. a phrase that is commonly understood to have a different meaning from that which its individual words suggest
6. main division of a drama
7. the central message the author wants to convey
9. a speech by one character to other characters
10. the author's attitude or approach to the subject or situation
13. sections of a play where the plot unfolds
15. a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
16. words spoken to the audience by the play's narrator
17. a story written to be performed by actors
19. the use of multiple-meaning words and words that sound alike to add humor or irony to a text
21. lines spoken by the characters
22. a speech by one character to just the audience to express thoughts and feelings
23. a character says the opposite of what he or she really means

1. a statement to the audience that is not heard by other characters
2. the time or place of a story
3. directions telling characters how to speak or act; directions telling how sound, lighting, and props are used
5. a series of events during which the main character or characters try to solve a problem or attain a goal
8. the general atmosphere of a drama
11. sections that show a change to a setting or to which characters are on stage
12. when the audience knows more than one or more of the characters
14. the place and time that the action takes place
18. words that have more than one definition
20. the people or other performers in a drama