HUM PREFINAL EXAM

Drama is best defined as:

• A written story with narration

• A literary work intended for performance

• A poem with stanzas and rhyme

• A novel with many characters

Drama is produced in honor of whom?

• Dionysus

• Zeus

• Hera

• Aphrodite

Which type of drama ends unhappily and often involves the downfall of the protagonist?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Satire

• Farce

Who is considered the greatest writer of tragedies in English literature?

• Homer

• William Shakespeare

• Sophocles

• Dante

A universal character type seen in many stories around the world.

• Stereotype

• Archetype

• Stock character

• Foil

Which is NOT an element of performance in drama?

• Character motivation

• Acting

• Charcter Analysis

• Sympathy

Aristotle's concept of a tragic flaw is known as:

• Hubris

• Catharsis

• Hamartia

• Nemesis

The emotional release experienced by the audience in tragedy is called:

• Hubris

• Catharsis

• Foil

• Allegory

A tragedy typically ends in:

• Celebration

• Misfortune or death

• A wedding

• A mystery

A character who is the opposite of another character to show their differences.

• Antagonist

• Foil

• Flat character

• Stock character