Vocabulary Quiz for Poetry, Drama, and Prose

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

• A stanza

• A verse

• A paragraph

• A chapter

Which of the following may or may not rhyme?

• Poem

• Drama

• Prose

What is the rhythm of a poem called?

• The meter

• The theme

• The stanza

• The verse

What is the feeling expressed in a poem, drama, or prose called?

• The mood

• The theme

• The plot

• The setting

What is the author's message or lesson from a poem, drama, or prose called?

• The theme

• The plot

• The setting

• The character

In drama, what are the parts of the play called?

• Scenes

• Acts

• Chapters

• Episodes

What tells where and when the play takes place in drama?

• The setting

• The plot

• The characters

• The dialogue

Who are the people or animals in a drama?

• Characters

• Directors

• Scenes

• Scripts

What is the conversation between characters in drama called?

• The dialogue

• The monologue

• The soliloquy

• The narration

What tells the actors what to do in a drama?

• Stage directions

• Script

• Costume designer

• Lighting technician