Melodrama Quiz

Name:

• Alhalabi, Kareem
• Armstrong, Bryauna

1. What time period did Melodrama become popular?

• A) 1600s
• B) 1700s
• C) 1800s
• D) 1900s

2. "Melos" is the Greek word for:

• A) Melodrama
• B) Silly
• C) Theatre
• D) Song

3. In Melodrama, the villain usually enters from:

• A) Stage left
• B) Stage right
• C) Centre stage
• D) The audience

4. An 'aside' is:

• A) Lines said to the audience not heard by other actors
• B) Lines said to the audience that the other actors react to
• C) Lines that the audience says on a character's entrance
• D) Lines said by two or more actors at the same time

5. In Melodrama, if the Hero talks about updating his Facebook status, that would be an example of:

• A) An archetype
• B) An Anachronism
• C) Personification
• D) Dexter

6. "Willing suspension of disbelief" occurs when:

• A) The audiennce hisses
• B) We know it's not real, but we pretend it is
• C) Suspense happens
• D) Conflict happens

7. "Genre" means:

• A) Stage right
• B) Type or style
• C) Good blocking
• D) Dialogue

8. In music, country, rap, opera, and rock are all different types of:

• A) Notes
• B) Pay grades
• C) Genres
• D) Archetypes

9. Describe the Villain's costume.