Drama Term

A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on the stage.

• aside

• soliloguy

• monologue

• dialogue

The written text of a play is called what?

• script

• poem

• novel

• narrative

A play that ends with the death of a main character is called what?

• aside

• tragedy

• comedy

• script

A character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character...

• foil

• protagonist

• antagonist

• character

Scene

• A major division in a play

• Indicates time and change in a play

• The document that contains the story

• The speaking parts in a play

Stage Direction

• Written in italics and enclosed in brackets

• A playwright's descriptive comments

• Provides information about dialogue, setting, and action of the play

• All the above

Which drama term does this picture illustrate?

• theme

• characterization

• drama

• conflict

Personality trait of the main character in a tragedy that leads to his/her downfall

• Stupidity

• Tragic Flaw

• Climax

• Pun

What is the major difference between tragedy and comedy?

• Comedies are very realistic; tragedies are not

• Comedies contain elaborate plots and costumes; tragedies involve simple plots and staging

• Comedies were developed in Ancient Greece; tragedies were developed during the Renaissance

• Comedies have happy endings; tragedies don't

Actors are sometimes called "thespians." From what Tim says in the movie, what can you infer about this term?

• It's derived from the name "Thespis," the first Ancient Greek actor

• It's derived from the name "Thespia," the Ancient Greek goddess of drama

• It's derived from the Thespian Club, the theater where Shakespeare's plays were staged

• It's derived from the Greek island of Thespos, where dramas were first staged