Drama in Literature

2. dramas are written in the form of a _____________
5. a drama that is intended to make the audience laugh and usually comes to a happy ending.
6. a story written to be performed in front of an audience
10. when a character is used purposely as a contrast to another character
14. a short speech that the audience is intended to hear but other characters on stage do not
15. instructions printed in italics used to describe sets, lighting, sound effects, and the movements of characters performing a play (not meant to be spoken)
16. a long speech by one character made to other characters

1. the point in a tragedy where the main character meets his unhappy end (most often death)
3. a person who writes plays
4. an opening speech that introduces the play’s main characters, plot, and setting
7. action that takes place in a single setting; these make up the acts
8. when a character speaks aloud to himself (and to the audience), revealing his inner thoughts and feelings
9. conversation between two or more characters
11. larger divisions of a play that form the basic structure of a performance; made up of scenes
12. a drama that is serious in nature and ends in a catastrophe
13. the words spoken out loud by the characters in a play