Drama Term

Which of the following statements is true?

• Shakespeare's plays were only popular with rich, educated people.

• Shakespeare's plays are rarely performed today.

• Shakespeare's characters speak in highly poetic language.

• Most of Shakespeare's plays originally opened on

  Broadway.

If you went to a play written by Henrik Ibsen, what could you expect to see?

• Characters expressing their thoughts and feelings through song and dance

• Dialogue and situations that are purposely artificial

• Kings or nobles suffering through terrible misfortunes

• Realistic characters dealing with real-world problems

If you lived in Ancient Athens, and wanted to see a play, where would you go?

• To a festival honoring the god Dionysus

• to your local theatre

• To the temple of Zeus

• To the Parthenon

Which of the following is an opinion about drama?

• TV shows and movies are both considered forms of drama

• William Shakespeare was the greatest playwright in the history of the English Language

• Tragedies almost always feature stories about kings or nobles

• The history of drama extends back 2,500 years.

What is the most common example of a tragic flaw?

• Nearsightedness

• Having a bad temper

• a lack of trust in one's friends

• excessive pride

Instructions for the director, crew, and actors are called...

(In a script, they are in brackets and describe movements, sounds, etc.)

• Dialogue

• Cues

• Stage Directions

• Teleprompters

A ____ is a story or play that is acted out using characters in situations that imitate real life.

• Biography

• Drama

• Director

• Conflict

What is the correct term for "words that the characters say in a drama"?

• Acts

• Dialogue

• Title

• Plot

Which of the following best describes a "script"?

• the written words that characters speak and directions in a play/drama

• the "chapters" of a play/drama

• the problem or struggle in a story

• the place where a drama is performed

A monologue is...

• A conversation between characters

• Small movable objects

• Private thoughts said out loud by one character

• The hero's goal or job