Drama Vocabulary

What is the term for a long speech given by one character, either to another character or the audience, in a play?

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Aside

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which term describes a character who contrasts with another character in a play?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Foil

• Hero

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the written text of a play called?

• Script

• Manuscript

• Novel

• Screenplay

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

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

• Tragedy

• Drama

• Comedy

• Satire

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the purpose of stage directions in a script?

• To provide dialogue for the characters

• To describe the setting and actions

• To introduce the characters

• To summarize the plot

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the term for when a character speaks to themselves, revealing their thoughts, in a play?

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Drama

• Epic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

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

• Epilogue

• Prologue

• Preface

• Foreword

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the term for a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book?

• Act

• Scene

• Chapter

• Episode

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is it called when a character breaks the "fourth wall" to interact with the audience?

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Aside

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D