Crucible Academic Vocabulary

What is the conflict in a drama?

• A disagreement between characters 

• A struggle between opposing forces

• A series of events in the story 

• A conversation between characters

What are complications in a play?

•  Additional problems that intensify the conflict

• Solutions to the conflict 

• Characters' thoughts and feelings 

• Background information about the setting

When does the climax of a play occur?

•  At the beginning 

• In the middle

•  At the point of highest tension or excitement 

• At the end

What is the resolution in a play?

• The introduction of new characters 

• The part of the play where conflicts are brought to a close and questions are answered 

•  The initial conflict that sets the story in motion 

• The main character's introduction

Who is the central character of a play?

• Antagonist 

• Foil 

•  Protagonist 

• Narrator

What does the term "foil" refer to in drama?

• A character who opposes the protagonist  

• A background character with no significant role 

• The main conflict of the play

• The resolution of the play

What is an allegory in literature?

• A work with a literal level of meaning and a symbolic one as well 

• A statement that seems to contradict itself

•  Language that is not literally true

•  A contrast between appearance and reality

What is dramatic irony?

•  A situation where characters know more than the reader 

•  A contrast between appearance and reality, where the reader knows more than the characters

• A type of figurative language 

• Characters speaking loudly and clearly

How is critical information primarily conveyed in a play?

• Through stage directions

• Through dialogue 

• Through the narrator's voice 

• Through character descriptions

 What role do moral dilemmas play in the development of characters in a play?

• They have no impact on the characters' choices

• They influence characters' decisions and highlight their motivations 

• They are minor plot points 

• They are resolved instantly