Worksheetsddram vocab
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which one is spoken to other people/chracters?
monologue
soliloquy
Which one is spoken to oneself?
monologue
soliloquy
What is an introduction to a piece of literature?
prologue
epilogue
Which comes after the resolution of a piece of literature?
prologue
epilogue
Which refers to how many syllables are in each line of a poem?
meter
rhyme
Which refers to the similarity in the end sounds of words?
meter
rhyme
Which type of plays are meant to be humorous?
tragedy
comedy
Which type of play typically ends in death and destruction?
tragedy
comedy
Which type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
tragedy
comedy
What is it called when the audience knows something the characters in the play do not know yet?
spoiler
dramatic irony
What is it called when the author tells the audience what is going to happen before it does?
spoiler
dramatic irony
What is a major division of a play called?
scene
act
What is a division of an act called?
scene
act
What is the written version of a play called?
script
dialogue
What is it called when two or more characters are speaking with each other?
script
dialogue
Drama
a play
a story told through characters, played by actors
a theatrical performance
fighting with friends
script
dialogue spoken by character with stage directions
writing
what characters say
tell actors how to act
comedy
lighthearted or humorous work presenting characters with limitations and misunderstandings
funny
mistaken identities, word play, satire, exaggerated characters
mocking other people
tragedy
has a tragic flaw
has a tragic hero
portrays the fall of a person of high status
someone dies
playwright
William Shakespeare
author of the play
Sophocles
the narrator
exposition
setting description
character description
exposing others' flaws
background information
spectacle
glasses
a visual picture on stage
what you look for in a play
using lighting and scenery to create mood
an act
a section of a play
what characters do on stage
scene
a section within an act to indicate a new time or place
what you cause when you have drama
stage directions
North, South, East, West
Stage Left, Stage Right
Where to go when you stand on the sage
notes to describe how something should be performed on stage
setting
What you do on the couch
Ancient Greece
time and place in which the play occurs
action
how the characters move or behave
how a line of speech is to be delivered
how to enter and exit the stage
lights, camera, ...
character
an individual who takes part in the action of a literary work
Antigone, Ismene, Creon
someone silly in a play
protagonist
the most important character
someone in conflict with the most important character
antagonist
the most important character
someone in conflict with the most important character
foil
what you wrap a quesadilla in
tin
a character whose traits contrast with the traits of another character
a character that is similar to another character
irony
the difference between appearance and reality
sarcasm
knowing the characters
an event that violates the expectations of the audience
dialogue
a conversation between two or more characters
what a character says and does
a character speaking aloud or directly addressing the audience
a character alone onstage speaking his or her thoughts
monologue
a conversation between two or more characters
what a character says and does
a character speaking aloud or directly addressing the audience
a character alone onstage speaking his or her thoughts
soliloquy
a conversation between two or more characters
what a character says and does
a character speaking aloud or directly addressing the audience
a character alone onstage speaking his or her thoughts
an aside
when a character turns to the audience and comments on the situation
breaking the 4th wall
speaking from the side of the stage
the character standing next to to the protagonist
prologue
the speaking part before another character walks on stage
a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.
parodos
a group of people that sing in a play
part of a Greek tragedy in which the chorus enters for the first time and sings its first song.
a side entry to the stage
a satire of something political
ode
A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.
a poetic passage recited by a chorus
What is a Protagonist?
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight qualities of the other character
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
What is a character foil?
character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight qualities of the other character
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.
What is an antagonist?
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight qualities of the other character
What is a soliloquy?
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
What is an aside?
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
What is dramatic irony?
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
it occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead.
when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean
What is comedic relief?
an entertainer whose act is designed to make an audience laugh.
comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections.
is a device used to attract the reader’s attention.
What is blank verse?
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter
a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.
What is an iambic pentameter?
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter
a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.
What is an allusion?
a hint or warning of things to come, making specific events in the plot seem more probable as they unfold.
a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses.
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
What is a pun?
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement.
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).
What is a dialogue?
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
What are stage directions?
a type of drama of human conflict which ends in defeat and suffering.
is a device used to attract the reader’s attention.
an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.
What is setting?
narrates the story
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place
the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred.
What is foreshadowing?
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
Drama written to be performed on a stage for a live audience
SCREENPLAYS
STAGE PLAYS
SCREEN AUTHOR
SCREEN AREA
A series of scenes in a drama; each act contains scenes that are related to one another, whether through theme, setting, or time frame
SCENE
ACT
SCRIPT
ASIDE
The body of work a drama is based on; contains all the characters’ lines, actions, and blocking
SCRIPT
MANUSCRIPT
SCRIPT WRITING
READINGS
scripts written for films. These will include camera angles and can allow for more scene changes than a stage play.
SCREENPLAYS
SCREENPLAYED
BELOW ARE ELEMENTS OF DRAMA, EXCEPT?
MUSIC DRAMA
FOIL
ACTS
PLAYWRIGHT
Scenery of the stage that shows time and place
ACT
SET
SCENE
ASIDE
Central character of a play
FOIL
ANTAGONIST
PROTAGONIST
CHARACTER
MINOR CHARACTER WHOSE TRAITS CONTRAST WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER
ANTAGONIST
PROTAGONIST
FOIL
ACTS
TYPES OF CHARACTERIZATION
INDIRECT
DIRECT
PERSONAL
BOTH A AND B
DRAMA COMES FROM THE GREEK WORD?
TO DO
TO PLAY
TO SEE
TO BELIEVE
Which one is spoken to other people/chracters?
monologue
soliloquy
Which one is spoken to oneself?
monologue
soliloquy
What is an introduction to a piece of literature?
prologue
epilogue
Which comes after the resolution of a piece of literature?
prologue
epilogue
Which refers to how many syllables are in each line of a poem?
meter
rhyme
Which refers to the similarity in the end sounds of words?
meter
rhyme
Which type of plays are meant to be humorous?
tragedy
comedy
Which type of play typically ends in death and destruction?
tragedy
comedy
Which type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
tragedy
comedy
What is it called when the audience knows something the characters in the play do not know yet?
spoiler
dramatic irony
What is it called when the author tells the audience what is going to happen before it does?
spoiler
dramatic irony
What is a major division of a play called?
scene
act
What is a division of an act called?
scene
act
What is the written version of a play called?
script
dialogue
What is it called when two or more characters are speaking with each other?
script
dialogue
A character can best be defined as ______.
a. A real person who acts in a play.
b. The people who talk in a book.
c. Any person, animal, creature, being, or thing in a story.
d. Only the people in a story.
Characters in stories can be _____.
a. Based on real people.
b. Used to educate, inspire, or inform.
c. Left out; they aren’t always needed.
d. A and B
The two main characters in a story are the _______.
a. Protagonist and antagonist
b. Protagonist and oppotagonist
c. Proctor and antagonist
d. Proctor and oppotagonist
Type of characters include being _____.
a. Strategy, round, and flat.
b. Stock, round, and flat.
c. Static, dramatic, and flat.
d. Static, dynamic, and even.
Dory and Marlin is an example of _____ character in the movie Finding Nemo.
a. Stock
b. Foil
c. Flat
d. Round
Light Yagami is the main protagonist of the Death Note series. After discovering the Death Note, he decides to use it to rid the world of criminals. His character is NOT an anti-hero.
True
False
If one character is outgoing, their foil character might be shy.
True
False
A stock type of character can be illustrated as wicked stepmother.
True
False
Loki is known mainly as the villain of the Thor movies. However, he finally turns around and fights alongside the good guys, and even sacrifices his life while facing Thanos. His character is a description of a FLAT character.
True
False
The protagonists are generally the good guys (even it means that sometimes they are antiheroes) while antagonists are generally the bad guys.
True
False
