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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Speeches of characters that tell the story are called ___________.

• stage directions

• dialogue

• monologue

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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

• tragedy

• comedy

• tragicomedy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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

• tragedy

• comedy

• tragicomedy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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

• playwright

• stage directions

• dramatic speeches

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

• monologue

• aside

• soliloquy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Dramas are divided into smaller units called _________.

• acts

• scenes

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The author of the play is called a _____________.

• playwright

• aside

• soliloquy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Movable objects that actors use on stage are called _____________.

• sets

• scenes

• props

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4