Drama

A short comment or speech delivered to the audience, but that is unheard by other characters.

¿Qué hace que Tybalt se enoje en la fiesta?

• La comida está mala

• Su novia acaba de romper con él

• Tuvo un mal día

• Vio a Romeo en la fiesta

Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?

• Florence, Italy

• Rome, Italy

• Paris, France

• Verona, Italy

What gifts does Joseph bring for Beneatha?

• Records and clothes from Nigeria

• A telephone and elbow-length gloves

• Flowers and chocolates

• A camera and film

A typical play is broken up into how many Acts?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

An author is someone who writes a work for performance purposes, and a playwright is someone who writes drama, not always to be performed.

• True

• False

In Act IV of The Crucible, why does Parris hope that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will confess?

• He expects that their confessions will result in the execution of all his enemies.

• He thinks that Proctor’s followers will come after him if they do not confess.

• He feels that their guilt will confirm the justice of the trials and executions.

• He believes that admitting their guilt will save their souls from damnation.

Read the following line from a drama.

Alice: (puzzled) I don't quite understand you.

Why is the word "puzzled" in parentheses and italics?

• It is a stage direction

• It is dialogue

• the actor says that word in a whisper

• the director yells the word to the audience

In the accusation scene of Act I, how does Miller use confession?

• If the accused confessed they were let go.

• If the accused confessed, they only stayed in jail one night.

• If the accused confessed, they paid a fine.

• If the accused confessed, their souls were saved.

Who has a dream about Caesar's statue pouring out blood?

• Caesar

• Brutus

• Antony

• Calpurnia