Across
- 5. when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
- 7. writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid
- 8. a lengthy speech given by one character, often used to reveal the character's inner thoughts and emotions.
- 9. a character talks to himself or herself alone on the stage. The purpose is that the audience can understand the private thoughts of the character.
- 10. a comparison between unlike things NOT using like or as.
- 13. the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
- 14. a character weakness that destroys the tragic hero.
- 15. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Down
- 1. seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side: bittersweet, the dark light, a dull roar
- 2. "a stage whisper." The character whispers to himself or another character on the stage. Other characters are on the stage, but only the audience can hear.
- 3. provides an overview of the play's events in the form of a poem.
- 4. a comparison between unlike things using like or as.
- 6. the protagonist or main character in the tragedy.
- 11. a play on words-- An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight. The pun is on the double meaning of weight. Weight can mean importance, but it can also mean heavy. Elephants are heavy.
- 12. the main character comes to an unhappy end, usually death