Across
- 1. a painted backdrop that represents where the story takes place
- 4. events of the story; has a beginning, middle, and end
- 5. main problem in a fictional text
- 9. clothing worn onstage by an actor
- 11. all of the important events in a story
- 12. what the main character(s) learn in a fictional text
- 13. sides of the stage not seen by the audience
- 15. large sections of the play that contain multiple scenes
- 17. group of characters or actors in a play
- 18. genre of reading that is meant to be performed for an audience
- 22. curved lines that show stage direction
- 25. humorous actions or words in a serious play
- 26. person who writes a play
- 27. words spoken aloud by the characters
- 28. act or practice of imitating another person or action
- 30. the most exciting part in a story where the reader is uncertain of what will happen
- 32. character who speaks directly to the audience and gives background information
- 34. slanted text used to show stage directions
- 35. small section of the play that shows a change in the setting
- 36. group of people who watch a play
Down
- 1. explains the setting or character actions and feelings not spoken aloud
- 2. tools or objects used by actions in the play
- 3. introductory section of a play
- 6. specific sentences in the script that an actor is to say
- 7. group of actors that comment on the play
- 8. to add or invent dialogue not in a script
- 10. written form of a play
- 14. movements of characters in a play described in the stage directions
- 16. place where a play is performed for an audience
- 19. long speech by an actor speaking to himself
- 20. people who perform the play by acting as characters
- 21. short paragraph that contains only the important events in the story
- 23. to imitate the actions and dialogue to put oneself in another's place
- 24. when and where a story takes place
- 29. act out a story with movement and no dialogue
- 31. long speech from one actor to other actors
- 33. solution to the main character(s) problem