Elements of Drama

3. more than one possible meaning
7. a division of an act into smaller parts
8. a serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions
13. italicized comments that identify parts of the setting, give further information about a character or the use of props or costumes, or provide background information
14. a humorous work of drama
16. conversation between two or more characters
17. is the perfect example of the tragic hero"
19. comedy and tragedy
20. a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or sound alike but have different meanings
21. a form of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience

1. thinking out loud when he/she thinks they are alone hear
2. the central character of a play, film, etc., depicted as a noble figure who experiences a tragic downfall
4. long speech spoken to oneself, another character, or audience
5. an absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
6. an expression established by usage as having meaning different than the individual words.
9. a list of characters presented before the action begins
10. is a contradiction between what a character thinks and says and what the audience knows is true
11. the difference between appearance and reality or expectation and result
12. character speaking directly to the audience
15. a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
18. a defect in the character of a good person (as the hero of a tragedy) that causes his or her destruction