Drama and Poetry Vocabulary Quiz

True or False: A monologue is a conversation between two or more characters.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What term refers to the instructions in the script of a play that tell actors how to move or speak?

• Dialogue

• Stage directions

• Prologue

• Epilogue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

True or False: The setting of a drama refers to the physical location where the story takes place.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

Which term refers to the visual elements of a play, such as scenery and costumes?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Spectacle

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

Which term describes the central idea or message of a drama?

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

True or False: Stage directions are always meant to be read aloud during a performance.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What are stage directions typically written in?

• Italics or parentheses

• Bold

• Underlined

• All caps

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

True or False: The exposition of a drama introduces the background information and sets up the story.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Which part of a drama involves the highest point of tension or conflict?

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Climax

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

What is the resolution in a drama?

• The introduction of the main characters

• The conclusion of the story and conflicts

• The escalation of conflicts

• The setting of the play

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D