Across
- 6. humans react to things out of their control
- 10. builds up pressure and releases it(comedy)
- 11. what will happen, will happen
- 19. human hopes are ridiculous because the universe is random
- 22. characters are distorted, oversimplified and symbolic
- 24. bulbous nose and a limp are examples of this
- 26. societal plays, everyone comes together @ the end
- 27. love is the primary theme
- 28. improbable characters and implausible events
Down
- 1. somber, thoughtful plays that end in main character's failure
- 2. deals with social problems
- 3. land of make believe and magic
- 4. ridicules human folly, societal views, and individuals
- 5. usually joins everyone at the end of comedies
- 7. looking forward to a potential laugh
- 8. focus of every tragedy
- 9. intellectual humour
- 12. plays represent life as it is
- 13. first step of running gag
- 14. mockery of a person or work
- 15. one of the most important elements of comedy
- 16. physical antics
- 17. second step of running gag
- 18. work of art that represents a secret meaning
- 20. komos and ode translate to this
- 21. marked by stock characters and trite storyline
- 23. human sorrow and compassion
- 25. third step of running gag