Drama Quiz

What is drama?

• Drama is only non-fictional.

• Drama is a representation of real-life and/or fictional events via performances.

• Drama is graphical representation of real-life and/ or fiction.

• Drama is representation of certain events via spoken words and no movement.

What is Comedy?

• Comedy is a type of drama performed, usually to make the audience laugh.

• Comedy is a type of drama that is sad.

• Comedy is a type of drama that is sometimes sad and sometimes hilarious

• Comedy is a type of drama that is ONLY based on fiction.

What is Tragedy?

• Tragedy is a play that can sometimes be funny and sometimes sad.

• A tragedy features a hero and a villain with some endings happy and some bad.

• Tragedy is a play that is always sad and cruel.

• Tragedy is a humorous play.

Melodrama is a type of drama that can be found in the western part of the world.

• True

• False

What are some of the elements of Comedy.

• Happy ending.

• Features the downfall of the main character.

• It is only about fiction.

• Elaborate sets and costumes.

• Shows the expression of the characters only through movements.

If you had a choice, which drama would you like to perform?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Serious drama

• Farce

What is not a similarity between tragedy and comedy?

• Both are based on fiction and non-fiction.

• They both have a plot, characters, etc.

• They are both very important in the drama world.

• Both have happy endings.

What is Farce?

• Farce is a type of of tragedy that is acted out with movements other than words.

• Farce is like melodrama, it has a hero and a villain and is often serious.

• Farce is a comic drama that has exaggerated humor.

• Farce is acting out a story via body motions without the use of speech.

The clip that was shown on "Romeo and Juliet" was what type of drama?

• Farce

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Serious drama

The clip that was shown on "The Three Stooges" was what type of drama?

• Comedy

• Farce

• Melodrama

• Tragedy

• Serious drama