Drama

The stage is dark. Bill, a brainy looking teenager, stands center stage. a spotlight shines on him as he begins speaking. This is an example of:

• stage directions

• soliloquy

• monologue

• aside

When a character is alone on stage and expresses his/her inner feelings, this is an example of what?

• stage directions

• aside

• monologue

• soliloquy

When a character is with other characters on stage, and gives a speech expressing his/her inner feelings, this is an example of what?

• stage directions

• monologue

• aside

• soliloquy

When a character address the audience with a brief remark, this is an example of what?

• stage directions

• aside

• soliloquy

• monologue

When reading long passages of dialogue, the reader should do what to better understand what is being spoken?

• skip it

• leave out big words

• read according to the punctuation

• answer questions about theme

Which of these is NOT true about the dialogue in a play?

• It advance the action of the play.

• It is always set off with quotation marks.

• It reveals the personalities and relationships of characters.

• It generally follows the name of the speaker.

What is it called when the reader breaks down long lines of poetry/drama by putting it into his/her own words and keeping the essential meaning and details of the text?

• summarizing

• text aids

• reading according to punctuation

• paraphrasing

What are the notes and explanations alongside the text of a play called?

• asides

• text aids

• stage directions

• speeches

When a character within a play refers to another well-known text or piece of art, it is called what?

• metaphor

• personification

• paradox

• allusion

The author of a play is called what?

• editor

• playwright

• actor

• character