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the english crosswords

Theme

the author’s underlying meaning or main idea that he is trying to convey

Music

This is the rhythm of the actors' voices as they speak.

Mimetic Theory(Mimesis)

A theory that says “Drama is an imitation/reflection of reality

Dithyramb

This is the choral song intended for the god of vegetation.

Plot

The basic story line of the play

Exposition

The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.

Dran

Greek word which means to act or to perform.

Dionysius

The God of vegetation and wine

Elizabethan

The period in history where Shakespeare became famous.

Rising Action

The part of the plot where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed

Drama

It is considered the mother of all arts.

Playwright

A person who writes a play

Farce

This drama is also called exaggerated comedy.

Spectacle

This refers to the visual elements of a play:

Five

The amount of ACTS in a Shakespearean play

Dialogue

________ is used to keep the story moving in a play.

Impersonation

It means copying people/trying to be somebody in order to deceive people or to entertain them

Mime

It is the use of movements of your hands and body and the expressions on your face to tell a story/ act without speaking

Entertaining

This is the ultimate purpose of any literary genre aside from educating and informing..

Thespis

The person who introduced the element of impersonation in drama.

Comedy

This is a type of drama intended to interest and amuse the audience rather than make them deeply concerned about events that happen.

Melodrama

The protagonist of this genre of drama experiences problems caused by the outside forces. The protagonist is usually a victim of circumstance.

Lord Chamberlain

The company name of Shakespeare’s theater.

Comic Relief

A funny scene in a tragic play.

Priest

The person who initiates the ritual for a better harvest.

Psychological

A kind of conflict wherein the leading character struggles with himself/herself

Aristotle

The Greek philosopher who created the essential elements of drama.

Hamartia

Another term for “tragic flaw

Scene

a play is divided in acts and each act has different _______________.

Climax

This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story