Elements of Drama Crossword

a list of characters presented before the action begins
a long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience
a protagonist with a fatal flaw which eventually leads to his demise
thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone, or thinks he/she is alone
a humorous work of drama
a person or group of people who act as a narrator, commentator, or general audience to the action of the play
a work of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience
a division within a play, much like the chapters of a novel
a serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually becuase of his own actions
italicized comments that identify parts of the setting or the use of props or costumes, give further information about a character, or provide background information; in Shakespeare's plays, these can also appear in brackets, parenthesis, and/or half-brackets
a division of an act into smaller parts
a character who is nearly opposite of another character; the purpose of this is to reveal a stark contrast between the two characters, often the protagonist and the antagonist
lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience
a conversation between two or more characters