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WorksheetsDramatic Devices Review + Act 1 AMSND
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Define 'Act'
The process of doing something
A major division of a play
To perform on a stage
"The use of a comic scene to interrupt a succession of an intensely dramatic moment" is the definition of which dramatic device?
Complication
Climax
Comic relief
Describe Nick Bottom from Act 1, Scene 2 as a character. Click all that apply
Lower class / Blue Collar
One of the "comic relief" characters
Darth Vader from "Star Wars" is an example of what type of character?
Antagonist
Static
Protagonist
How is Egeus related to Hermia?
Define 'Aside'
Words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, which are not "heard" by the other characters on stage during a play.
To or toward the side
A comment or discussion that does not relate directly to the main subject being discussed
At the end of Helena's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 1, what plan does she come up with in order to win back the heart of Demetrius?
Helena plans to tell Demetrius of Hermia's plan to elope into the woods the next night
Define 'Catharsis'
Elimination of expression
Spiritual renewal or release from tension
The purging of the feelings of pity and fear that, according to Aristotle, occur in the audience of tragic drama.
Which of the following is the correct definition of 'Drama'
A work of storytelling in which actors represent the characters. It is addressed not to readers but to an audience.
A state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces
"The conversation of characters in a literary work" is the definition for which term?
Dialogue
Gesture
Catharsis
Which of the following is the best example of foil characters?
Dory & Nemo: "Finding Nemo"
Mufasa & Scar: "The Lion King"
Luke & Yoda: "Star Wars"
Define 'irony'
The use of language of sarcasm
A contrast or discrepancy between what is said and what is meant or between what happens and what is expected to happen in life and in literature.
What is the term used to describe the author of a play?
Playwright
Narrator
Wordsmith
What are Nick Bottom, Peter Quince, and the other common folk from the play preparing for in Act 1, Scene 2?
Define 'Complication' in drama
Making difficult, involved, or intricate
An intensification of the conflict in a story or play.
A complex or intricate feature or element
"A speech by a single character without another character's response" is the definition for which term?
Aside
Soliloquy
Monologue
Which is the definition for 'tragic hero'?
A privileged, exalted character of high repute, who, by virtue of a tragic flaw and fate, suffers a fall from glory into suffering.
A leader, champion, or supporter of a cause
The principal character in a literary work
"A speech in a play that is meant to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on the stage"
Soliloquy
Monologue
Aside
