An ______ is a subdivision of a play.

Those that view the play and should be responsive to the actions and feelings portrayed in the play are called______

lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience

__________a scene in a story or play which is intended to relieve the audience from tension or heightened emotion after and just before tragic or serious scenes.

A subdivision of an act in a play is called a

________a work of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience

_______ is the central idea presented in the play - a message about life, society, or human nature.

A gentler way of saying something, when stating the truth is difficult.

when the audience/reader knows something that the characters do not know.

a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but actually makes sense in the text.

a character who changes throughout a story

thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone or thinks he/she is alone

a character that is the opposite of another character.

a character who remains the same throughout a story.

figure of speech that combines contradictory terms

a long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience

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

a serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions

saying one thing but meaning something else. This can be sarcasm.

irony based on what the audience or reader expects. Something unexpected happens or the opposite of what is naturally expected happens.