Across
- 2. - A play on words that creates humour by exploiting multiple meanings
- 4. - A long speech by one character to other characters
- 6. - A character who contrasts with another to highlight particular qualities
- 8. Identity - Confusion between characters’ identities, leading to humorous misunderstandings
- 10. - Brief comment by a character, meant to be heard by the audience but not other characters
- 11. - Conversation between two or more characters
- 13. Relief - Humorous scene or character that lightens the mood between serious events
- 16. - Physical comedy with exaggerated gestures or actions for humorous effect
- 18. - Humour, irony, or ridicule used to expose or criticise people or society
- 20. - Major division of a play, often made up of smaller parts
Down
- 1. - Smaller division within an act
- 2. - Introduction at the start of a play, setting the scene or outlining the plot
- 3. Entendre - A phrase with two meanings, often one being humorous or suggestive
- 5. - A play intended to amuse and often ends happily
- 7. - A comedy with highly exaggerated situations and characters
- 9. - A speech where a character expresses inner thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage
- 12. Pentameter - A rhythmic pattern of 10 syllables per line, with alternating unstressed and stressed beats
- 14. - Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the audience’s mind
- 15. - Clever and quick verbal humour, often seen in exchanges between Petruchio and Katherina
- 17. Directions - Instructions in the script about movement, emotion, or setting
- 18. Characters - Common character types used in comedies, such as fools, clever servants, or love-struck youths
- 19. - A play where the main character faces serious challenges or downfall