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Drama & Poetry Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The form of a poem is

a)

the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines

b)

the way the words, lines, and groups of lines are arranged

c)

the pattern of rhymes at the beginning of lines

d)

the way the punctuation is arranged

2.

The rhyme scheme is the

a)

units of stressed syllables at the end of the lines

b)

nonrhyming stanzas at the end of the lines

c)

measures of stressed and unstressed syllables at the end of the lines

d)

pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines

3.

Lines are grouped in

a)

stanzas

b)

alphabetical order

c)

random order

d)

segments

4.

Free verse poems

a)

do not follow a fixed pattern

b)

are always about nature

c)

have a rhyme scheme of 5-7-5

d)

follow a fixed pattern

5.

A figure of speech that

gives human-like characteristics

to an abstract idea

or non-human thing

is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

6.

A comparison of

two different things

using "like" or "as"

is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

7.

Using words that have the same (or very similar) ending sound

is called

a)

rhyme

b)

rhythm

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

8.

The musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables

is called

a)

rhyme

b)

rhythm

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

9.
Imagery appeals to the ______________.
a)
brain
b)
senses
c)
crazy people
d)
memory
10.

Boom!

a)

Imagery

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

11.
Does a poem have to contain rhyme to be a poem?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
A poem MUST use punctuation.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

A sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row is a..

a)

line

b)

rhythm

c)

stanza

d)

simile

14.

Choose the correct element.

I am so so so so so so lucky.

a)

Rhyme

b)

Metaphor

c)

Repetition

d)

Simile

15.

Which word is the best way to describe "rhythm"?

a)

Pattern

b)

Rhyme

c)

Tone

d)

Beat

16.

A two line stanza is a

a)

tercet

b)

coupler

c)

terter

d)

couplet

17.

Snowflakes are our friends

They descend when winter comes

Making white blankets

a)

ballad

b)

sonnet

c)

haiku

d)

free verse

18.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
poet
b)
illustrator
c)
author
d)
smart person
19.
a humorous 5-line poem; usually begins with "There once was a..."; the third and fourth lines are shorter than lines 1, 3, & 5; rhyme scheme is AABBA
a)
limerick
b)
haiku
c)
quatrain
d)
free verse
20.
a 4-line poem with one of several schemes (also a stanza in a longer poem); the usual rhyme schemes include ABCB, AABB or ABAB
a)
quatrain
b)
limerick
c)
free verse
d)
ballad
21.
a fixed pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of fixed length; used to create rhythm
a)
refrain
b)
meter
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
stanza
22.

Poetry is...

a)

writing that is musical and artistic in nature

b)

writing that expresses feelings

c)

a style of writing with few rules

d)

all of the above

23.

Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

a)

spoken word poetry

b)

free verse poetry

24.
A conversation between two (or more) characters
a)
Aside
b)
Monologue
c)
Dialogue
d)
Imagery
25.
Characters that do not change throughout the course of a work
a)
Dynamic Character
b)
Static Character
c)
Flat Character
d)
Round Character
26.
Characters that are complex and undergo a change
a)
dynamic character
b)
Flat character
c)
round character
d)
static character
27.
Characters that are well developed in a text
a)
Flat Character
b)
Round Character
c)
Static Character
d)
Dynamic Character
28.

A sword is an example of a ?

a)

stage direction

b)

set

c)

prop

29.

Look at the line below, "crying" is an example of?


Tyler: (crying) I hate you, mom.

a)

an emotion

b)

character stage direction

c)

dialogue

30.

A drama is?

a)

when I break up with my girlfriend

b)

a play that is written to be performed by actors

c)

the same as a book

31.

A story acted out live and onstage

a)

play

b)

script

c)

dialogue

d)

monologue

32.

Creates tension that increases as the play progresses

a)

climax

b)

conflict

c)

plot

d)

dialogue

33.

The emotional high point of the story

a)

climax

b)

conflict

c)

monologue

d)

dialogue

34.

The text of the play

a)

dialogue

b)

monologue

c)

script

d)

plot

35.

A long speech by one character to one or more other characters onstage.

a)

dialogue

b)

monologue

c)

script

d)

epilogue

36.

The presentation of serious and important actions that end unhappy.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Drama

37.

A simple play that ends happily.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Drama

38.
People, animals, or objects who do the acting in a play.
a)
Stage directions
b)
Static Characters
c)
Characters
d)
Flat characters
39.

The performers in a drama

a)

setting

b)

cast of characters

c)

dialogue

d)

scene

40.

The main divisions in a drama

a)

acts

b)

scenes

c)

settings

d)

stage directions

41.

A smaller division within an act of a drama

a)

scene

b)

setting

c)

dialogue

d)

plot

42.

The place and time where the action takes place

a)

cast of characters

b)

setting

c)

act

d)

plot

43.

The directions telling characters how to speak or act; also about sound, lighting, and props

a)

stage directions

b)

scene

c)

dialogue

d)

plot

44.

A series of events unfolding over the course of a drama

a)

setting

b)

characters

c)

act

d)

plot

45.

The central message the author wants to convey to the audience

a)

theme

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

dialogue