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Drama Terms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a narrator?

a)

An actor in a play.

b)

The person who writes a play.

c)

The person who dismisses the audience for intermission.

d)

A person who tells the story, but is not a character in the story.

2.

A list of every character in a play, presented in the order they appear on stage.

a)

actors

b)

cast of characters

c)

list of characters

d)

humans

3.

A story that is meant to be acted out in front of an audience. It is usually performed on a stage.

a)

drama/play

b)

poem

c)

genre

d)

narrative

4.

What is an Act of a play?

a)

It's the script of a play.

b)

Small sections of a play, usually within multiple scenes.

c)

A major section of a play, usually made up of several scenes.

d)

It is the part of the play that tells the audience the setting.

5.

The author of a play is called what?

a)

playwright

b)

author

c)

novelist

d)

poet

6.

The main character in a play or story is called what?

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

foil

d)

actor

7.

A character in conflict with the main character is called what?

a)

foil

b)

protagonist

c)

antagonist

d)

seran wrap

8.

What is a comedy?

a)

An extended speech by one character to the audience.

b)

The written text of a play.

c)

A play that ends with the death of a main character.

d)

A humorous play that has a light tone and a happy ending.

9.

A long speech given by one character.

a)

synopsis

b)

dialogue

c)

narrator

d)

monologue

10.

A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on the stage.

a)

aside

b)

soliloguy

c)

monologue

d)

dialogue

11.

Descriptions or directions in a script that tell HOW the play is performed. Often tells the characters where to stand and what to do. What is this called?

a)

instructions

b)

orders

c)

stage directions

d)

stage instructions

12.

The written text of a play is called what?

a)

script

b)

poem

c)

novel

d)

narrative

13.

A play that ends with the death of a main character is called what?

a)

aside

b)

tragedy

c)

comedy

d)

script

14.

What is the setting of a play?

a)

In front of the audience.

b)

The theater.

c)

When and where the play takes place.

d)

The props.

15.

Spoken dialogue by a character in a play is called what?

a)

line

b)

space

c)

noise

d)

acting

16.

A character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character...

a)

foil

b)

protagonist

c)

antagonist

d)

character

17.

The tone or feeling of the play, often created by the music, setting, and lighting.

a)

setting

b)

props

c)

tone

d)

mood

18.

Any movable object that appears on stage during a performance, except for costume or scenery.

a)

line

b)

foil

c)

prop

d)

cast

19.

A long speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself and the audience.

a)

soliloquy

b)

aside

c)

monologue

d)

dialogue

20.

An introduction to a play. (It is usually where a narrator summarizes the main action or sets the scene for the audience.)

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

prologue

d)

epilogue