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WorksheetsDramatic Structure Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
What are the two types of dramatic structure?
Climactic
Dramatic
Epsiodic
Cinematic
In Cinematic Structure, what is the first step?
Running Action
Falling Action
Exposition
Epidodic
Exposition is the ....?
Setting of the play
Background story that the audience needs to know.
Things that must be introduced so the audience understands the plot.
ALL of the ABOVE
Climax of the play is the ...?
High point
Low point
Where conflicts get resolved.
Beginning
Denuoement is another word for ?
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
Falling Action
How long are climactic structured plays today?
Very Short
(one act no intermission)
Very Long
(7+ acts many intermissions)
What do cliff hangers do in plays?
ALL of the ABOVE
Leave room for a follow up play in the future.
Create a new climax at the end of the play.
Leave the audience hanging.
What is "deus ex machina" in plays
(clue: 6 words)
(a)
In Epsiodic Structure, the plot begins late in the story.
True
False
Climactic Structure uses MANY characters.
True
False
Subplots are only used in episodic structure.
True
False
Which structure can scenes alternate from one group of characters to another?
Episodic
Dramatic
Climactic
There can be a combination of Climactic and Epsiodic Structure in a play.
True
False
What happens during Avant- Garde Theatre?
The cast sings and has microphones.
Silent movie structured.
Gestures, body movements, and sounds, tell the story.
Actors tell the story.
What is a scene onstage featuring performers in costume depicting a scene that tells a story?
A Musical Revue
A Musical
A Tableau
A One Act Play
What are examples of alternation and juxtaposition in musical theatre?
Musical numbers alternate with spoken scenes.
Singing Alternates with dance numbers
Solos and duets alternate with choral numbers
Sometimes comic songs and scenes don't alternate with serious ones.
What is not an example of a Extraordinary Character?
Kings and Queens
Comic Characters
Historic Characters
Dramatic Characters
What are stock characters?
Two dimensional
Stereotypical Characters
Like Extras
The Lead Characters
What is a protagonist?
The one who the drama is about
The main character
the opponent
The extra
