Drama Quiz

What is a major section of a play, usually made up of several scenes?

• Act

• Scene

• Line

• Stage Directions

What is a subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location?

• Stage Directions

• Scene

• Act

• Line

What is spoken dialogue by a character in a play called?

• Scene

• Stage Directions

• Act

• Line

What are descriptions or directions in the script that tell how the play is performed?

• Act

• Scene

• Line

• Stage Directions

What is a humorous play that has a light tone and a happy ending called?

• Comedy

• Monologue

• Tragedy

• Soliloquy

What is a play that ends with the death of a main character called?

• Soliloquy

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Monologue

What is a long speech given by one character called?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

What is an extended speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself and the audience called?

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Tragedy

• Comedy

What is a brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on stage called?

• Script

• Prologue

• Aside

• Foil

What is an introduction to a play, usually spoken by the chorus called?

• Foil

• Script

• Prologue

• Aside