Drama Quiz

What is the purpose of a prologue in a drama?

• To provide a brief introduction and background information about the characters and situations

• To give a long speech by a character onstage to other characters

• To contrast in personality traits with one of the major characters

• To comment on or conclude what has happened in the play

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does a soliloquy in a drama typically involve?

• A character speaking to the audience, revealing their innermost thoughts

• A brief introduction to the play

• A speech at the end of the play to conclude the story

• A character providing comic relief through word play

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is the dramatic structure of a play divided into?

• Acts, scenes, prologues, and epilogues

• Chapters, verses, introductions, and conclusions

• Paragraphs, dialogues, monologues, and soliloquies

• Stanzas, couplets, quatrains, and sestets

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is the role of stage directions in a play?

• To provide instructions for technical aspects such as lighting, sound, and movement of actors

• To introduce the play to the audience

• To give a long speech by a character onstage

• To play around with the multiple meanings of a word

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is the function of a foil character in a drama?

• To provide comic relief through word play

• To give a speech at the end of the play

• To contrast in personality traits with one of the major characters

• To be alone onstage and reveal innermost thoughts

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is an aside in the context of a play?

• A detailed description of the setting

• A brief remark made by a character on stage to the audience that characters on stage are not meant to hear

• A monologue delivered by the main character

• A conversation between two characters that reveals a secret

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does symbolism refer to in literature?

• The rhythm and flow of the language used

• A thing or object that stands for something beyond itself

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• The background information provided about the story

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How is a motif used in a story?

• To describe the main character in detail

• To provide a humorous element

• To repeat an object, image, sound, idea, or word throughout the story to enhance the mood or theme

• To introduce new characters

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of juxtaposition in literature?

• To create a sense of confusion in the narrative

• To provide a detailed history of the setting

• To show indirect characterization by placing two things close together for a contrasting effect

• To describe the physical appearance of characters

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a paradox?

• A statement that is straightforward and easy to understand

• A statement that is true on the surface but false upon closer examination

• A statement that is seemingly absurd or self-contradictory but may prove to be true upon investigation

• A statement that is meant to be taken literally at all times

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3