Drama Terms Quiz

A __________ is a long, uninterrupted speech delivered by a character to other characters who are onstage but remain silent .

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

Speeches of characters that tell the story are called ___________.

• stage directions

• dialogue

• monologue

A speech in which a character alone on stage reveals private thoughts and feelings that the audience is allowed to overhear is called _____________.

• aside

• soliloquy

• monologue

A type of play that depicts the downfall or death of the tragic hero is called a _____________.

• tragedy

• comedy

• tragicomedy

A type of play with a happy ending after an amusing series of predicaments is called a _____________.

• tragedy

• comedy

• tragicomedy

Monologue, soliloquy, and aside are all types of _________.

• playwright

• stage directions

• dramatic speeches

A brief remark in which a character express private thoughts to the audience rather than to other characters is called an _____________.

• monologue

• aside

• soliloquy

Dramas are divided into smaller units called _________.

• acts

• scenes

The author of the play is called a _____________.

• playwright

• aside

• soliloquy

Movable objects that actors use on stage are called _____________.

• sets

• scenes

• props