Across
- 4. lengthy speech that one character addresses to others on stage
- 6. seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement
- 9. characters showing qualities in contrast with another character. Done with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.
- 11. author of a play
- 14. segment of an act, used to indicate a change in time or location
- 15. conversation of characters preceded by their names
- 17. a series of events involving a conflict in a story
- 20. comments on how and where actors move and speak, descriptions of how to perform the play. (Upstage, settings, characters)
- 22. use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings different from their literal sense
- 25. words used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
- 28. where a play takes place
- 29. gives spectator a moment of relief with a light hearted scene, after an intense, tragic, or dramatic moment. It is parallel and interrupts the tragic action
- 30. a person that changes overtime, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or a major crisis. Tend to be central characters
- 31. a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true
Down
- 1. event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters or audience
- 2. anyone with a complex personality, portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person
- 3. words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, but not heard by the other characters.
- 5. combines two words of contrasting meanings to convey a single thought or idea
- 7. dialogue and stage directions
- 8. use of inductive words or phrases that give the audience a hint of what is going to happen without revealing the story. Suggests story outcomes
- 10. words said by actors
- 11. play on words that produces a numerous effect by using words that suggest two or more meanings, or by exploiting similar sounding words that have different meanings.
- 12. the people who perform
- 13. physical representation of the play’s setting
- 16. types of plays
- 18. major division in a play
- 19. person known for one kind of personality or characteristic
- 21. drama in which characters experience reversal of fortune, usually for worse. Suffering awaits many of the characters, especially the hero.
- 23. a speech meant to be heard by the audience but not the other characters on stage.(only the audience can hear the private thoughts)
- 24. writing meant to be performed by actors for an audience
- 26. someone who does not change overtime, personality does not evolve
- 27. articles or objects that appear on stage during a play, can be symbolic
- 29. dramatic work amusing and satirical in tone with a cheerful ending. Pattern is triumph over unpleasant circumstance by creating comic effects.
- 32. a group of characters commenting on the action of the play without participating