Dramatic and Poetic Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. a 14 line poem using iambic pentameter and the following rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gg
  2. 5. the repetition of the same beginning consonants
  3. 11. words that are spelled much like how they sound
  4. 12. the repetition of the same vowel sounds in the middle of words
  5. 13. a humorous play on words
  6. 14. a short speech given by one character, traditionally the other characters cannot hear
Down
  1. 1. a long uninterrupted speech given by one character on stage to everyone
  2. 2. has some form of punctuation at the end of the line (, ; . ! ?)
  3. 4. has no punctuation at the end of the line and meaning is continue to following lines
  4. 6. a narrative about serious and important actions that end unhappily, usually with the deaths of the main characters
  5. 7. two consecutive lines that rhyme (aa bb cc)
  6. 8. foil a pair of characters who are opposite in many ways and highlight or exaggerate each other's differences
  7. 9. the repetition of the same ending consonants
  8. 10. a long uninterrupted speech given by one character alone on stage, inaudible to other characters