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Theatre Terms Quiz 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This term means selections made by theatre artists about situation, action, direction and design in order to convey meaning.

(a)  

2.

The identification and portrayal of a person's values, attitudes, intentions and actions as imagined relationships, situations and ideas in dramatic action; role focus on type and stereotype; characters are detailed and specific.

(a)  

3.

Specifically, is the process of recalling a personal memory similar to that of your character in a particular scene in order to help you empathize on a personal level with the character.

(a)  

4.

An extended speech by one person in literature and drama.

(a)  

5.

How an actor uses his or her voice to convey character.

(a)  

6.

What is the area on stage called that is farthest from the audience, toward the backstage wall?

(a)  

7.

Which term represents the scenery, costumes, and special or visual effects in a production?

a)

Monologue

b)

Props

c)

Spectacle

d)

Plot

8.

What is the theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment.

a)

Props

b)

Scenery

c)

Properties

d)

Improv

9.

Any article except costume or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production; any moveable object that appears on stage during a performance, from a telephone to a train.

(a)  

10.

The events of a play or arrangement of action, as opposed to the theme.

a)

Plot

b)

Tone

c)

Mood

d)

Conflict

11.

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

a)

Conflict

b)

Mood

c)

Tone

d)

Pitch

12.

Being accountable for personal actions. Demonstrating self-management techniques: controlling space, showing off, listening, etc. Completing a job responsibility for the drama: researching, creating the story, directing, memorizing a role, memorizing the story and/or actions, supplying a prop or costume.

a)

Expressing

b)

Role-playing

c)

Intrapersonal

d)

Maturity

13.

Focus on type and stereotype; an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "

a)

Character

b)

Role

c)

Evaluating

d)

Creating

14.

Details that help make your fictional world come to life. Combined, they don't simply describe the world that events take place in – they offer the reader a full, immersive experience.

a)

Senses

b)

Plot

c)

Improvisation

d)

Sight and Taste

15.

To measure its worth. It demands considered judgement and analysis. You must be able to recognize what was and wasn't successful onstage and recognize all the elements that contribute to the impact of a production.

a)

Conflict

b)

Evaluating

c)

Expressing

d)

Characterization

16.

A process in which students use the voice, body, and imagination to express concepts, ideas, and feelings.

a)

Expressing

b)

Creating

c)

Evaluating

d)

Developing