Elements of Drama(Dramatic Conventions) Quiz

1. _________ is a story intended to be performed in front of an audience

• a. scene

• b. drama

• c. stage direction

• d. dialogue

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.4

4.Which of the following is NOT an element of drama?

• a. Acts

• b. Scenes

• c. Bibliography

• D. Actors

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

.The larger divisions of a play are called ________.

• a. divisors

• b. scenes

• c. acts

• d. catechisms

Words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, but not "heard" by the other characters on stage during a play.

• A. Aside

• B. Monologue

• C. Drama

• D. Soliloquy

. A speech by a single character without another character's response. The character, however, is speaking to someone else or even a group of people.

• A. Aside

• B. Soliloquy

• C. Monologue

• D. Prologue

A speech meant to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on the stage.

• A. Aside

• B. Soliloquy

• C. Monologue

• D. Prologue

What are the purposes of a prologue in a play?

• to provide information about the inner thoughts and feelings of a character

• to set the mood and tone of the play and provide background information

• to provide information about how the stage should be set and what props are needed

• to provide a hint to the audience about what will happen later in the play

• to give some insight into the relationships among different characters

Which function best describes the purpose of scenes in a drama?

• A. to mark development of the plot

• B. to change the props on the stage

• C. to introduce the new characters

• D. to note when the location changes

Which element is found in a play that differentiates it from novels?

• A. setting

• B. theme

• C. dialogue

• D. stage directions

Dramatic irony is a literary device where the audience understands something that characters do not. Which statement best describes an effect of dramatic irony?

• A. It reveals a vital detail that the reader was previously unaware of.

• B. It creates a humorous mood in an otherwise serious event in the plot.

• C. It clarifies the climatic conflict in the story for the reader.

• D. It creates a sense of suspense in the story for the reader.