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Drama Vocabulary and Irony Quiz 8th grade

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

What is the definition of drama?

a)

A genre of literature or performance that involves conflict and emotion

b)

A type of comedy that involves conflict and emotion

c)

A style of music that involves conflict and emotion

d)

A form of visual art that involves conflict and emotion

2.

What is the definition of dramatic irony?

a)

A technique used in visual arts to create a sense of tension or suspense.

b)

A type of comedy where the plot is predictable and lacks surprises.

c)

A literary device where the audience or reader knows something that the characters do not.

d)

A literary device where the characters know something that the audience or reader does not.

3.

What is the definition of situational irony?

a)

Situational irony is when a situation is not ironic at all.

b)

The outcome of a situation is opposite to what was expected or intended.

c)

Situational irony is a type of coincidence.

d)

The outcome of a situation is exactly what was expected or intended.

4.

What is the definition of protagonist?

a)

The antagonist or villain in a story, play, or movie.

b)

The main character or leading figure in a story, play, or movie.

c)

A minor character in a story, play, or movie.

d)

The narrator or storyteller in a story, play, or movie.

5.

What is the definition of monologue?

a)

A long speech or performance by one person

b)

A written dialogue between characters

c)

A short speech or performance by one person

d)

A conversation between two or more people

6.

What is the definition of climax?

a)

The resolution of a story

b)

The point of highest tension or drama in a narrative work.

c)

A type of musical instrument

d)

The beginning of a story

7.

What is the definition of dialogue?

a)

A conversation or discussion between two or more people.

b)

A monologue or speech by one person.

c)

A physical fight or altercation between two or more people.

d)

A written exchange of letters or emails.

8.

What is the definition of stage directions?

a)

Instructions given to the audience during a play or script.

b)

The lines spoken by the actors in a play or script.

c)

The process of selecting actors for a play or script.

d)

Instructions in a play or script that indicate the movement, position, or tone of the actors, as well as the set design and other technical elements.

9.

The people in the play are:

a)

Characters

b)

People

c)

Places

d)

John Cena

10.

What is a playwright?

a)

The actors

b)

The audience

c)

The writer of the play

d)

The director