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WorksheetsECA10: Drama as a Literary Genre
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
DRAMA is from the Greek word "dran" which means _____.
TO DO
TO SING
TO DANCE
TO HIDE
The 2 famous masks of drama, comedy and tragedy, are symbols of the two Greek muses, Athena and Aphrodite.
TRUE
FALSE
Thalia: Muse of Comedy :: Melpomene: Muse of Tragedy
TRUE
FALSE
Drama is always a prose work.
TRUE
FALSE
Greek drama started as choral performances of dancing and singing to honor the Greek god, _____.
DAEDALUS
DEMETER
DIONE
DIONYSIUS
Which of the following is FALSE?
The climax of Renaissance drama is during the Elizabethan Age.
Plot outlines of Renaissance drama was posted before the performance.
Renaissance drama is blasphemous.
There were no scripts in Renaissance drama.
From what country is Kabuki?
CHINA
JAPAN
INDONESIA
SOUTH KOREA
(a) is a non-sensical genere of drama which often overreacts or uses slapstick humor.
(a) is where dramatists not only tell their stories through acting and dialogue, but through dance as well as music.
In the 6 Aristotelian elements of drama, it refers to the visual elements of a play: sets, costumes, special effects.
CHARACTER
DIALOGUE
SPECTACLE
THEME
Among the 6 Aristotelian elements of drama, which two are most important?
PLOT AND CHARACTER
THOUGHT AND DICTION
SPECTACLE AND SONG
SPECTACLE AND CHARACTER
A form of dialogue in a play where the character talks to oneself.
ASIDE
DIALOGUE
MONOLOGUE
SOLILOQUY
Under which category do "PROPS" belong?
PERFORMANCE
TECHNICAL
LITERARY
SCRIPT
An author of a play is a (a) .
Under which category do "VOCAL EXPRESSION" belong?
PERFORMANCE
TECHNICAL
LITERARY
SCRIPT
