Unit 5 Key Terms & Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A subdivision within an act of a play
  2. 6. A speech at the beginning of a play that introduces the subject of the drama
  3. 9. A character who contrasts with the hero to highlight the hero's qualities
  4. 10. A reference to a famous work, historical event, or myth
  5. 12. Writing meant to be performed by actors for an audience
  6. 13. A system of naming used in a specific field
  7. 14. Based on clear thinking and valid reasoning
  8. 16. RELIEF Humorous scenes that lighten serious moments in a dramatic work
  9. 17. A type of cell division that reduces chromosome number to form gametes
  10. 19. PENTAMETER A line of poetry with ten syllables divided into five iambic feet
  11. 21. A figure of speech combining opposite or contradictory terms
  12. 22. A play in which the hero suffers a downfall due to a flaw or weakness
  13. 24. FLAW The personality defect that causes the downfall of a tragic hero
  14. 25. A major division within a play similar to chapters in a novel
Down
  1. 1. A play on words based on multiple meanings or similar sounds
  2. 3. A speech delivered at the end of a play that addresses the audience
  3. 4. A lengthy speech that one character addresses to others on stage
  4. 5. Having an unhealthy interest in death or disease
  5. 7. IRONY When a speaker says one thing but actually means something different
  6. 8. Conversation between two or more characters
  7. 11. A long speech revealing a character's true thoughts or feelings while alone on stage
  8. 15. MEDIA RES A story that begins in the middle of the action before the plot is explained
  9. 18. DIRECTIONS Italicized instructions describing setting, movement, or actions in a play
  10. 20. A humorous play that ends happily
  11. 22. HERO A noble protagonist whose personal flaw leads to downfall
  12. 23. Short speech made to the audience or to oneself that other characters on stage do not hear