Terminology Quiz

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

• Act

• scene

• play

• dialogue

What is a subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location and ends when a character leaves the stage?

• act

• scene

• prologue

• line

What is spoken dialogue by a character in the stage called?

• soliloquy

• line

• foil

• act

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

• monologue

• soliloquy

• script

• prologue

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

• script

• stage directions

• figure of speech

• dialogue

What is the written text of a play called?

• comedy

• script

• line

• scene

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

• act

• comedy

• tragedy

• scene

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

• comedy

• act

• tragedy

• script

What is a long speech given by one character?

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

• line

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

• soliloquy

• monologue

• line

• dialogue