Elements of Drama

1. Used to communicate character, context, or environment in a drama
3. Everything on stage that indicates a specific time, place, and environment
6. Used to achieve a particular mood or tone on stage
7. Worn by characters to portray character, mood, and period
8. What dramas are written to be - acted out live, on film, or on radio
10. Longer sections of a drama made up of multiple scenes
12. The author of a drama who writes the script
14. Applied to actors' faces to help portray character, mood, and period
16. A type of drama that shows the downfall of a tragic hero due to a tragic flaw
18. A long uninterrupted speech made by one actor to the other characters on stage
19. The moveable items used by characters in the play

1. Shorter sections that are usually a single event at one location or specific time
2. Curtains, backdrops, platforms, and furniture that create the setting
4. One of the main purposes of drama - to provide enjoyment to people
5. Notes in a drama that describe how the scene should be performed or staged
9. The conversations that occur between characters in a play
11. One purpose of drama and what tragedies are meant to do to audiences
13. A speech made by a single actor who is alone on stage
15. When a character speaks to the audience as though the other characters are not there
17. A type of drama that shows conflict through humor and jokes, often with a happy ending