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ECA10: Drama as a Literary Genre

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DRAMA is from the Greek word "dran" which means _____.

a)

TO DO

b)

TO SING

c)

TO DANCE

d)

TO HIDE

2.

The 2 famous masks of drama, comedy and tragedy, are symbols of the two Greek muses, Athena and Aphrodite.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Thalia: Muse of Comedy :: Melpomene: Muse of Tragedy

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Drama is always a prose work.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Greek drama started as choral performances of dancing and singing to honor the Greek god, _____.

a)

DAEDALUS

b)

DEMETER

c)

DIONE

d)

DIONYSIUS

6.

Which of the following is FALSE?

a)

The climax of Renaissance drama is during the Elizabethan Age.

b)

Plot outlines of Renaissance drama was posted before the performance.

c)

Renaissance drama is blasphemous.

d)

There were no scripts in Renaissance drama.

7.

From what country is Kabuki?

a)

CHINA

b)

JAPAN

c)

INDONESIA

d)

SOUTH KOREA

8.

(a)   is a non-sensical genere of drama which often overreacts or uses slapstick humor.

9.

(a)   is where dramatists not only tell their stories through acting and dialogue, but through dance as well as music.

10.

In the 6 Aristotelian elements of drama, it refers to the visual elements of a play: sets, costumes, special effects.

a)

CHARACTER

b)

DIALOGUE

c)

SPECTACLE

d)

THEME

11.

Among the 6 Aristotelian elements of drama, which two are most important?

a)

PLOT AND CHARACTER

b)

THOUGHT AND DICTION

c)

SPECTACLE AND SONG

d)

SPECTACLE AND CHARACTER

12.

A form of dialogue in a play where the character talks to oneself.

a)

ASIDE

b)

DIALOGUE

c)

MONOLOGUE

d)

SOLILOQUY

13.

Under which category do "PROPS" belong?

a)

PERFORMANCE

b)

TECHNICAL

c)

LITERARY

d)

SCRIPT

14.

An author of a play is a (a)   .

15.

Under which category do "VOCAL EXPRESSION" belong?

a)

PERFORMANCE

b)

TECHNICAL

c)

LITERARY

d)

SCRIPT