Vocabulary

3. The middle part of a plot, consisting of complications and discoveries that create conflict
5. An explanation of what the characters are trying to do
7. Messages from the playwright to the actors, technicians, and others in the theater telling them what to do and how to do it
10. The turning point in a plot
11. A long speech one character gives on stage
12. The final resolution of the conflict in a plot
14. The structure of a play, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and a denouement
15. Time and place of a scene

1. Obstacles that get in the way of a character achieving what he or she wants
2. The series of events following the climax of a plot
4. Who the actor pretends to be
6. A characters life story that a playwright creates
8. A single situation or unit of dialogue in a play
9. A conversation between two or more characters
13. The beginning part of a plot that provides important background information