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WorksheetsElements of Drama Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of a soliloquy?
A conversation between two characters
A solitary speech in which the character is speaking to himself or herself
A type of play where the plot ends with a devastating outcome
A play where the plot was intended to be comical
Who is responsible for writing a screenplay?
Cast of characters
Stage directions
Screenwriter
Playwright
What is the purpose of stage directions in a play?
To give extra information to the actors
To break the fourth wall and interact with the audience
To provide a list of all the characters in a play
To divide the play into major sections
What is the invisible wall in a stage?
The wall that separates the stage from the audience
The wall that separates the stage into major sections
The wall that separates the stage from the other characters
The wall that separates the stage from the backstage
What is the definition of a monologue?
A conversation between two characters
A type of play where the plot ends with a devastating outcome
A play where the plot was intended to be comical
A solitary speech in which the actor is speaking uninterruptedly
What is the purpose of an aside in a play?
To divide the play into major sections
To provide a list of all the characters in a play
To break the fourth wall and interact with the audience
To give extra information to the actors
What is the definition of a tragedy?
A conversation between two characters
A solitary speech in which the character is speaking to himself or herself
A play where the plot was intended to be comical
A type of play where the plot ends with a devastating outcome
What is the purpose of a script in a play?
To break the fourth wall and interact with the audience
To provide the written text of a play
To give extra information to the actors
To provide a list of all the characters in a play
What is the definition of situational irony?
When a situation turns out differently than expected
A play where the plot was intended to be comical
When the audience knows something the characters do not
A type of play where the plot ends with a devastating outcome
What is the purpose of a cast of characters in a play?
To provide a list of all the characters in a play
To give extra information to the actors
To break the fourth wall and interact with the audience
To divide the play into major sections
What is the definition of a comedy?
A solitary speech in which the character is speaking to himself or herself
A type of play where the plot ends with a devastating outcome
A play where the plot was intended to be comical
A conversation between two characters
What is the purpose of acts in a play?
To provide the written text of a play
To divide the play into major sections
To break the fourth wall and interact with the audience
To give extra information to the actors
What is the definition of dramatic irony?
When a situation turns out differently than expected
A play where the plot was intended to be comical
When the audience knows something the characters do not
A type of play where the plot ends with a devastating outcome
What is the purpose of a playwright in a play?
To give extra information to the actors
To provide a list of all the characters in a play
To write plays
To break the fourth wall and interact with the audience
What are the major sections of a play called?
Stage directions
Characters
Acts
Scenes
What do you call a conversation between two or more characters?
dialogue
monologue
soliloquy
allegory
A story whose characters and/or setting is used symbolically to represent something else and teach a lesson.
allusion
drama
allegory
tragedy
What do you call smaller sections of a play?
acts
scripts
scenes
props
What do you call a piece of literature that is meant to be performed?
poem
comedy
novel
drama
What do you call the people, animals, or objects that do the acting in a play?
characters
stage directions
scripts
props
