Theatre Vocabulary: High School Edition

Theatre Vocabulary - High School Edition

Across 2. A narrative heard from a sound effect rather than from actors onstage 3. A special backdrop that can appear both opaque and transparent, depending how the light hits it 5. To illuminate from behind 9. A role played by an actor 10. Clarity of words spoken by the actors 14. A sudden change in action or outcome 15. A narrative given by character alone onstage, usually reflective 16. Technical elements of a theatrical production 17. Stage movement and positioning of the actors 18. An artistic review 19. The main subject or idea

Down 1. Hinting at future events 4. Character working in opposition to the main character 6. Words spoken by the actors 7. Movement by an actor as a means of expression 8. The dramatic balance between opposing forces and elements 11. When the outcome of events differs from the expected result 12. The main character of the story 13. A speech made by one actor 20. A figure of speech when one word or idea is used in place of another to denote similarities

Theatre Vocabulary - High School Edition Answer Key

Across 6. Voiceover 3. Scrim 5. Backlight 9. Character 10. Diction 14. Reversal 15. Soliloquy 16. Effect 17. Blocking 18. Critique 19. Theme Down 1. Foreshadowing 4. Antagonist 6. Dialogue 7. Gesture 8. Tension 11. Irony 12. Protagonist 13. Monologue 20. Metaphor