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Drama Terms Review

Across
Drama that is humorous and often has a happy ending.
Written text containing the words actors speak, along with the stage directions, descriptions of the action taking place, and the setting/scenery.
A conversation between two or more characters.
A person or a force in society or nature that opposes the protagonist.
This type of irony a person says one thing but means another.
All events leading to the climax or turning point.
A drama's highest point of interest, or suspense, that causes the shift from rising action to falling action.
Describes the setting, props, sound effects, lighting, and the actions and appearance of characters. These are usually set off from the dialogue with parentheses or brackets and written in italics.
Type of irony where the actual outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected.
The central character in a work with whom the main conflict revolves around. The audience typically sympathizes with this character.
A lot of information is given or revealed about this type of character; fully developed.
This type of character undergoes an important mental or physical change in the story.
A humorous scene, event, or speech within a drama that interrupts or provides relief from emotional intensity, while at the same time highlighting the seriousness of the mood/story.
When the conflict unravels, a general insight or change occurs, and the story concludes.
Down
Type of irony where the audience or reader knows information the characters on stage do not know.
A work of literature that results in a catastrophe or major downfall, usually death, for the main character.
A play written for television.
The downward spiral of events that follows the climax.
This type of character remains unchanged throughout the story.
A story told mainly through the words and actions of characters, written to be performed by actors, and told in front of an audience.
A long speech given by a character in a literary work, especially a drama.
A smaller unit of a drama that often indicates a change in location or time.
The part of the story that introduces the characters, the setting, background info, and the basic conflict/situation.
Little information is revealed about this type of character; underdeveloped.
A character's comment, revealing what they are thinking or feeling, that is directed to the audience or another character, but is NOT heard by any characters on the stage.
An individual in a literary work of fiction, drama, or narrative poetry.
A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality.
Introductory section of a play, speech, or other literary work.
A major unit within a drama or play. Similar to chapters in a book.