1. melodramatic a narrative having two levels of meaning: a surface, or literal, meaning and an underlying or figurative meaning 2 . allegory the turning point of a play or story 3 . crisis the words written by the author for the characters to speak 4 . pantomime a device used to allow the audience to know something the characters do not know 5 . dramatic irony play containing ridiculous events or mockery, based on obviously humorous situations 6 . dialogue any type of writing with exaggerated emotional appeal; usually good struggles against evil 7 . farce a play given without words; actors use gestures to convey the situation or story