Drama and Comedy Quiz

Which of the following is a main type of drama?

• Melodrama

• Tragedy

• Fantasy

• Romantic Comedy

In a tragedy, the protagonist typically:

• Achieves all desired goals

• Fails to achieve desired goals

• Becomes a leader of a new society

• Is less than average

A play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way and has a happy ending is a:

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Drama

• Melodrama

Which of the following is a characteristic often found in tragic characters?

• They easily apologize for their actions.

• They set goals based on flexible beliefs.

• They are willing to make sacrifices themselves.

• They often ask others to make sacrifices for them.

The element in drama that arouses feelings of pity and compassion in an audience is:

• Catharsis

• Pathos

• Incongruity

• Anticlimax

What is the emotional release an audience feels after the downfall of a tragic character?

• Pathos

• Catharsis

• Ambiguity

• Recognition

Which of the following is a common cause of laughter in comedy?

• Pathos

• Tragedy

• Exaggeration

• Realism

What is an overstatement or enlargement of the truth?

• Incongruity

• Anticipation

• Exaggeration

• Ambiguity

Something that seems out of place, out of time, or out of character is known as:

• Exaggeration

• Incongruity

• Anticlimax

• Ambiguity

When the audience is looking forward to something, such as a coming laugh, this is:

• Recognition

• Protection

• Anticipation

• Relief