Shakespeare and Drama

6. Shakespeare is known as the bard of this
9. Shakespeare's era, names after Queen Elizabeth I
10. When something is the opposite of what you would assume it to be
12. Central idea or message of a work of literature
13. A longer speech meant to be heard by the audience that reveals a character's thoughts
14. Juliet's last name
15. Shakespeare's first name
18. Self contradicting word or group of words
19. Shakespeare's plays are broken down into five of these
21. Shakespeare's theatre in London, England
22. Acts are broken down into these
24. Two lines of poetry that rhyme
25. Another word for poetry

1. Light-hearted character or event that provides temporary respite from tension of a tragedy or drama
2. A dramatic work with somber theme that typically ends in someone's death
3. Conversation between characters
4. A character who is almost the opposite of another character
5. Weakness that leads to the fall of the protagonist
7. Fourteen line poem written in iambic pentameter
8. Another word for a play
11. Shakespeare's plays were divided into three categories, tragedies, comedies, and these
16. Female characters were usually played by these
17. Words spoken by an actor to the audience (other characters don't hear)
20. Using a word with two different meanings in two different ways
23. Romeo's last name