Theater Vocab

Which is NOT a component of a script?

• Stage Directions

• Description

• Dialogue

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A theater genre that usually involves sad events and with someone dying at the end is a.....

• Comedy

• Drama

• Musical

• Tragedy

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

This genre involves singing and dancing with shows like "Hamilton" and "Wicked"

• Comedy

• Musicals

• Tragedy

• Drama

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following best defines a "Soliloquy"?

• A conversation between two characters

• A humorous play on words

• A speech given by a character alone on stage, revealing their thoughts to the audience

• A brief remark by a character towards the audience, unheard by other characters

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "Foreshadow" mean in the context of theater?

• A character's direct address to the audience, which other characters do not hear

• A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

• The main conflict of the story

• A speech by a single character without another character's response

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does "Aside" mean in theater?

• A character's speech to the audience that other characters supposedly cannot hear

• A detailed description of the setting

• A division within an act of a play

• A character talking to themselves about their thoughts

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which term refers to the structure of a play, divided into major parts that indicate a change in location or the passage of time?

• Scene

• Act

• Plot

• Aside

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define UNDERSTUDY....

• to study another actor's part in order to substitute in an emergency

• the main character in a play

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What term describes the main character in a play, often facing a central conflict?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Soliloquy

• Aside

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a "Tragedy" in theater?

• A play that ends with a humorous twist

• A play that focuses on the experiences of a hero or heroine

• A play that ends with the downfall or death of the protagonist

• A play that includes a lot of songs and dances

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D