Across
- 4. Short comments directed to the audience which other characters on stage cannot hear. Reveals thoughts and feelings.
- 5. The turning point of the plot.
- 6. A person who is responsible for the thoughts and actions within a story, poem, or other literature.
- 8. The main character, one who plays the first part, "chief actor"
- 10. TWO WORDS (no space)! An imperfection or frailty in the main character.
- 13. Tells a story about the downfall of a character. begin high and end low.
- 14. TWO WORDS (no space)! The actions performed by actors - instructions to the actors, director and stage crew in the script of a play.
- 16. The tragic failure usually resulting in the death of the hero and all those connected with him
- 18. Conversational words.
- 19. A speech delivered by a character who is alone on the stage. Says thoughts aloud as a way to inform the audience of motivations and state of mind.
Down
- 1. The tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces.
- 2. The location of the actual production of the play (NOT setting!)
- 3. TWO WORDS (no space)a character who serves as a contrast or a conflict to another character, similar to the protagonist, serves to highlight the distinctive temperament of the protagonist.
- 7. Occurs after the climax and is where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up.
- 9. Hints that suggest what is to come later- typically introduced early in a story
- 11. The ideas expressed in play - a message or central focus, revealed through dialogue and actions.
- 12. The printed text of the play. Imitated human action - a play, "to do or to act". Includes play text, dialogue, and stage directions.
- 15. The where, when, physical details, and circumstances in which a story occurs.
- 17. What happens - story - includes exposition, conflict, rising action,climax, a falling action and resolution.