Drama: Tragedy and Comedy

Drama: Tragedy and Comedy

8th Grade

13 Qs

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Drama: Tragedy and Comedy

Drama: Tragedy and Comedy

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

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Meagan Hunter

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a comedy in modern usage?

A play that ends with a sad event.

A play that is humorous.

A play that involves a lot of action.

A play that has no dialogue.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a tragedy in the Greek sense?

A play that is funny.

A play that ends with the death of at least one main character.

A play that has a happy ending.

A play that is very short.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Dramatis Personae" refer to in a play?

The list of characters in a play.

The setting of the play.

The ending of the play.

The title of the play.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is dramatic irony?

When the audience knows something the character does not.

When a play ends happily.

When a character is alone on stage.

When a play has no dialogue.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a script?

A list of settings.

The written text of a play.

A type of character.

A type of stage direction.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of a character in a play?

To provide the setting.

To be involved in the plot.

To write the script.

To create stage directions.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dialogue in a play?

To describe the setting.

To provide the lines spoken by characters.

To list the characters.

To create a humorous ending.

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