Drama Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• soliloquy : a speech that a character gives when he or she is alone on stage.
• characterization : the method a writer uses to develop the personality of a character.
• tragic hero : usually the main character in a tragedy; of noble birth or great influence, but has a flaw or weakness that leads to his downfall.
• complication : a part of plot containing a series of conflicts and decisions by the characters, usually in the second act (rising action).
• dramatic irony : when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
• paradox : statement or situation that seems to be a contradiction but reveals a truth.
• symbolism : an object that stands for something else.
• concealment : a character is seen by the audience while remaining hidden from fellow actors.
• foreshadow : clues that suggest what might happen later in the plot
• pathos : a feeling of sympathy and deep sorrow for the misfortunes of others.
• theme : the central idea, message, or one of the main ideas underlying a literary work.
• prologue : an introduction to a play
• foil : a character whose qualities contrast with those of another character.
• aside : a character’s remark, either to the audience or to another character that others on stage are not supposed to hear.
• tragedy : a drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow
• catastrophe : a momentous tragic event, a violent ending in the final act of a tragic play.
• conflict : a struggle between two opposing forces.
• drama : a literary art form that recreates human life and emotions.
• monologue : a single person speaking alone– with or without an audience.