Sound Terminology Quiz

What would be considered a diegetic sound?

• Dialogue between characters
• Background music playing
• Narration by an unseen character

Which of these describes epic music playing over an epic scene?

• Parallel Sound

• Contrapuntal Sound

• Synchronous Sound

• Foley Sound

Which of the following is an example of non-diegetic sound?

• Footsteps of a character walking

• Background score added for dramatic effect

• Sound effects created by objects in the scene

Which sound technique involves matching the sound to the action on screen?

• Contrapuntal Sound

• Synchronous Sound

• Asynchronous Sound

Dialogue between characters is a non-diegetic sound.

• True

• False

What are examples of diegetic Sound in an FPS game?

• Footsteps from your Character

• Grenade Explosions

• EDM Background Music

• Your character's voicelines

What is it called when sound effects have to be made from other objects?

Draw or write an example something that would make a diegetic sound