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Elements of drama and poetry vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the term 'scene' represent in a drama?

a)

The lesson or message the author is trying to convey

b)

The actions happening in one place at one time

c)

The spoken exchange between characters

d)

The group of lines that are together

2.

What is the definition of 'theme' in literature?

a)

The actions happening in one place at one time

b)

The lesson or message the author is trying to convey

c)

The general term for a performance in which actors impersonate characters

d)

The spoken exchange between characters

3.

What is the general term for a performance in which actors impersonate characters?

a)

The actions happening in one place at one time

b)

The lesson or message the author is trying to convey

c)

The spoken exchange between characters

d)

Drama

4.

What is the definition of 'dialogue' in a literary work?

a)

The actions happening in one place at one time

b)

The spoken exchange between characters

c)

The group of lines that are together

d)

The written language in its ordinary form

5.

What is the definition of 'prose' in writing?

a)

The lesson or message the author is trying to convey

b)

The general term for a performance in which actors impersonate characters

c)

The written language in its ordinary form

d)

The actions happening in one place at one time

6.

What does the term 'plot' refer to in a story or drama?

a)

The spoken exchange between characters

b)

The actions happening in one place at one time

c)

The sequence of events or actions, what happens in a story or drama

d)

The group of lines that are together

7.

What does 'stage directions' provide in a drama script?

a)

The actions happening in one place at one time

b)

The lesson or message the author is trying to convey

c)

The written language in its ordinary form

d)

Information on actors' actions and movements

8.

What does the term 'setting' refer to in a story, poem, or drama?

a)

The actions happening in one place at one time

b)

The lesson or message the author is trying to convey

c)

The group of lines that are together

d)

Where and when the events take place

9.

What is a 'line' in a poem?

a)

The actions happening in one place at one time

b)

The spoken exchange between characters

c)

The group of lines that are together

d)

A group of words arranged in a row; they make up the stanza(s) in a poem.

10.

What is a 'stanza' in a poem?

a)

The actions happening in one place at one time

b)

The lesson or message the author is trying to convey

c)

A group of lines that are together; a division of a poem that is composed of two or more lines.

d)

The written language in its ordinary form

11.

A form of writing written in lines and stanzas. A form of literature that uses rhythmic qualities of language to create meaning.

a)

Interview

b)

Poetry

c)

Prose

d)

Drama

12.

A list of all the characters who appear in a drama.

a)

Dialogue

b)

Play

c)

Cast of characters/Cast list

d)

Scene