Drama Vocabulary and Irony Quiz 8th grade

What is the definition of drama?

• A genre of literature or performance that involves conflict and emotion

• A type of comedy that involves conflict and emotion

• A style of music that involves conflict and emotion

• A form of visual art that involves conflict and emotion

What is the definition of dramatic irony?

• A technique used in visual arts to create a sense of tension or suspense.

• A type of comedy where the plot is predictable and lacks surprises.

• A literary device where the audience or reader knows something that the characters do not.

• A literary device where the characters know something that the audience or reader does not.

What is the definition of situational irony?

• Situational irony is when a situation is not ironic at all.

• The outcome of a situation is opposite to what was expected or intended.

• Situational irony is a type of coincidence.

• The outcome of a situation is exactly what was expected or intended.

What is the definition of protagonist?

• The antagonist or villain in a story, play, or movie.

• The main character or leading figure in a story, play, or movie.

• A minor character in a story, play, or movie.

• The narrator or storyteller in a story, play, or movie.

What is the definition of monologue?

• A long speech or performance by one person

• A written dialogue between characters

• A short speech or performance by one person

• A conversation between two or more people

What is the definition of climax?

• The resolution of a story

• The point of highest tension or drama in a narrative work.

• A type of musical instrument

• The beginning of a story

What is the definition of dialogue?

• A conversation or discussion between two or more people.

• A monologue or speech by one person.

• A physical fight or altercation between two or more people.

• A written exchange of letters or emails.

What is the definition of stage directions?

• Instructions given to the audience during a play or script.

• The lines spoken by the actors in a play or script.

• The process of selecting actors for a play or script.

• Instructions in a play or script that indicate the movement, position, or tone of the actors, as well as the set design and other technical elements.

The people in the play are:

• Characters

• People

• Places

• John Cena

What is a playwright?

• The actors

• The audience

• The writer of the play

• The director