A convention which shows the past...

Dramatic Irony...

What does a Fresnel do?

This is a written text of a play.

What is the meaning of dialogue?

Items used on stage to help actors tell a story

A person who writes plays is a/an

The directions, or words, in parenthesis that show the actions or feelings that the characters are supposed to show.  These directions are called______.

Plays are divided into large sections called

All movement ends in...

What kind of makeup do stage actors use?

What was the title of last year's school play?

During the 2020-2021 school year, we could not have a stage play because of covid. But we did do this radio play.

9. A nonsensical drama that employs slapstick humor that is mainly comedic.

6. This scene is an example of what form of dialogue?

7. This scene is an example of what form of dialogue?

10. The playwright who wrote Hamlet, Julius Caesar and Romeo and Juliet.

The background of a play is called a...

A person who is in a play is given a ... to tell what they say?

Creates tension that increases as the play progresses

The emotional high point of the story

A simple play that ends happily.

The place and time where the action takes place.

A series of events unfolding over the course of a drama.

The central message the author wants to convey to the audience.

Comic relief is best described as

This is used to identify the setting, props, or more information about a character and how he moves or says a line

A character whose purpose it to reveal a stark contrast between two characters in the story is known as the

Definition: an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.

Definition: when a character in a work of fiction addresses the audience directly for a moment to either express a truth, reveal a feeling, or comment on the events of the story.

Shakespeare's tragedies usually end with the death of the tragic hero.

Definition: (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.

Definition: an enemy, often a villain. Not just any ordinary enemy, though – this character is the ultimate enemy, the arch-foe that overshadows all the others in power or importance.

Definition: feelings of pity/fear felt by the audience, for the inevitable downfall of the protagonist/tragic hero.