Basic Theatre Terms

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the hero or leading character with whom the audience sympathizes?
Antagonist
Protagonist
Theme
Plot
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who opposes or competes with the protagonist?
Protagonist
Theme
Antagonist
Scene
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the chain of events that make up the play called?
Plot
Scene
Act
Theme
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What introduces a specific conflict in a play?
Catastrophe
Inciting Force
Protagonist
Antagonist
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
monologue
a speech in which one character reveals his or her thoughts or feelings without interruption
a major section of a play or drama
a flat area that sticks out of a wall of a building, often well
above the main Floor
the way in which a play is performed, including the movements of the actors, set design, and Costumes
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the term for the central idea(s) in a play?
Plot
Theme
Act
Scene
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does foreshadowing do in a play?
Provides comic relief
Acts as a warning or sign of future events
Reveals a character's internal thoughts
Subdivides a play into acts
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
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