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Drama Terms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A monologue allows us to see _______ in a character?

a)

Thoughts

b)

Feelings

c)

Emotions

d)

Symbolism

2.

What is the definition of a cast?

a)

A group of actors in a play, movie, television show that play main characters

b)

A singular person

c)

A group of friends going out to eat

d)

An animal

3.

Comedy is a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is ___________________ in its tone

a)

funny and hilarious

b)

classic and original

c)

amusing and satirical

d)

comedic and dramatic

4.

Which of one these are a main characteristic of a Tragic Hero?

a)

Hubris

b)

Selfishness

c)

Humilty

d)

Envy

5.

During this, characters engage in some kind of action or dialogue.

a)

Act

b)

Scene

c)

Drama

d)

Foil

6.

Select the sentence that is true about Tragedy.

a)

Tragedy is another word for conquest

b)

Tragedy is a form of drama based off of suffering

c)

Tragedy invokes a feeling of triumph

d)

All of the above

7.

What is an example of an aside?

a)

The character Jonathan blurts out in front of the other characters "I hate Philip!"

b)

The scene freezes for a moment and the audience can hear Jonathan explaining his thought process.

c)

Jonathan steps aside and will say something that the other characters in the play are unaware of.

d)

Jonathan starts speaking for an extended period of time while the other characters listen.

8.

What is the definition of Foil in drama?

a)

When one character contrasts another.

b)

When a character is expanding bionomials

c)

To prevent from succeeding

d)

A shiny, thin layer of metal used to wrap food.

9.

Dramatic irony is when ________.

a)

the speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what he says

b)

the audience knows somethings that one or more characters do not know

c)

someone is being dramatic

d)

the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens.

10.

All of Shakespeare's plays have the same, specific structure. How many acts does Shakespeare include in all his plays?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

11.

Dialogue refers to what in a drama?

a)

When two inanimate objects battle

b)

The conversation of characters

c)

When Caesar addresses the audience, while other characters cannot hear

d)

selection of words

12.

Drama includes;

a)

The art of composing

b)

The art of writing

c)

The art of acting

d)

The art of producing

e)

All of the above

13.

Iambic pentameter is a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A Soliloquy is when a character speaks alone, regarding their thoughts or feelings. Why are these important?

a)

The character can get everything off their chest to feel better about the next scene.

b)

This allows the antagonist of the plot to think of a getaway plan.

c)

The director knows if the actor is happy or not.

d)

To allow the audience to get a better understanding of thoughts and feelings from the character.

15.

A stage direction is written into the script of a play and indicating, what?

a)

stage actions

b)

movements of performers

c)

production requirements

d)

all of the above