Drama Terms Quiz

What is a soliloquy in a play?

• List of characters in a play

• Main character

• Departure of one character from the stage

• A passage that reveals a character's thoughts to the audience but not to other characters.

What does 'exeunt' mean in a play?

• List of characters in a play

• Departure of two or more characters from the stage

• Main character

• Words an actor speaks to the audience which other actors on the stage cannot hear

What is the main divisions of a play called?

• Departure of one character from the stage

• Act

• Parts

• List of characters in a play

What is a monologue in a play?

• Words an actor speaks to the audience which other actors on the stage cannot hear

• Main character

• Departure of one character from the stage

• A long speech spoken by a character which can be addressed to other characters

What is a dialogue in a play?

• Main character

• List of characters in a play

• Departure of one character from the stage

• Conversation between and among the characters

What is 'dramatis personae' in a play?

• Departure of one character from the stage

• List of characters in a play

• Main character

• Main divisions of a play

What is an epilogue in a play?

• Main character

• List of characters in a play

• Departure of one character from the stage

• An afterword in any literary work

Who is the protagonist in a play?

• Main divisions of a play

• Main character

• Departure of one character from the stage

• List of characters in a play

What are words an actor speaks to the audience which other actors on the stage cannot hear called?

• aside

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Main character

What is an exit in a play?

• Departure of one character from the stage

• Main character

• Departure of two or more characters from the stage

• List of characters in a play