Free Printable Drama & Poems Review

1.

What is repetition in poetry?

a)

When the line ends

b)

Lines that end with the same sound

c)

creating stanzas and lines

d)

using the same word or phrase several times

2.

A grouping of lines in poetry is traditionally called

a)

Lyrics

b)

Stanzas

c)

Haiku

d)

Paragraph

3.

True or False: All poetry must include rhyme

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When a line or two of poetry features at least three or more words starting with the same letter, this is know as...

a)

Allusion

b)

Alliteration

c)

Aeration

d)

Consonance

5.

"Sally sells scarlet seals by the sea in her seasonal shop," is an example of...

a)

Consonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Internal Rhyme

d)

Assonance

6.

"His teeth were pearls hidden by his pink, coralish lips." This is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Allusion

d)

Symbolism

7.

"Her breath was as garlic, her teeth like corn, I was as repulsed as if she were trying to stick two similar magnet ends together." This is an example of...

a)

Similie

b)

Metaphor

c)

Allegory

d)

Cringe

8.

"Amy ate angrily again" is an example of what?

a)

Onomatopeia

b)

Rhyme

c)

Alliteration

d)

Refrain

9.

What is the tone of this poem?

a)

Sad

b)

Exciting

c)

Fear

10.

What is tone ?

a)

The writers attitude toward feelings about the subject

b)

How fast or slow it is

c)

The readers feelings towards the subject

11.

A comparison using "like" or "as"

a)

Repetition

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

12.

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Meter

c)

Simile

13.

What is a poem?

a)

A poem is a piece of writing that ONLY features rhyming

b)

A poem is a piece of writing that features elements like meter, rhyme, and figurative language

14.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

It makes the sound repeat

b)

It acts like a person

c)

It exaggerates

15.

What is a rhyme?

a)

Repetition of end sounds

b)

It imitates the sound

c)

An extreme exaggeration or overstatement

16.

What is personification?

a)

Nonhuman things given human characteristics

b)

Sensory language used to help readers create images in their minds

c)

Figure of speech that compares two unlike things (not using "like" or "as")

d)

Formal division of lines in a poem (like a paragraph in literature)

17.

What is an Onomatopoeia?

a)

Words that imitate a sound

b)

Figure of speech that compares two unlike things (not using "like" or "as")

c)

Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

d)

Repetition of end sounds

18.

What is a stanza?

a)

Formal division of lines in a poem (like a paragraph in literature)

b)

Sensory language used to help readers create images in their minds

19.

A work of literature performed on stage for an audience.

a)

Stage Directions

b)

Props

c)

Plot

d)

Drama

20.

The words written inside (parenthesis) that tell the actor what to do, think, and feel.

a)

Theme

b)

Stage Directions

c)

Playwright

21.

A small portion of drama...like a chapter book. Usually new characters are added or setting changes. You need to pay attention to what changes.

a)

Scene

b)

Dialogue

c)

Act

d)

Cast

22.

A larger portion of the drama. Usually time has passed.

a)

Scene

b)

Act

c)

Props

d)

Drama

23.

The characters in a drama

a)

Props

b)

Plot

c)

Playwright

d)

Cast

24.

The items used on stage to make a drama come to life. Example: bike, couch, drums, etc.

a)

Imagery

b)

Props

c)

Theme

d)

Inferences

25.

The author of a play

a)

Author

b)

Drama

c)

Playwright

d)

Characters

26.

A conversational exchange between two or more characters is called --

a)

Main Idea

b)

Dialogue

c)

Cast

d)

Scene

27.

Life lesson, moral, message or big idea.

a)

Main Idea

b)

Inference

c)

Props

d)

Theme

28.

A person who reads a part in a play but is not a character is referred to as the --

a)

Character

b)

Protagonist

c)

Antagonist

d)

Narrator

29.

The written form of the play

a)

recipe

b)

novel

c)

script

d)

textbook

30.

What is a difference between drama and fiction?

a)

Drama is made up

b)

The authors purpose in drama is to entertain

c)

Drama is acted out

d)

Drama has no plot

31.

Why does drama have scenes?

a)

The playwright likes them

b)

To let the actors have a break

c)

So the audience can go to the restroom

d)

So the setting has time to change

32.

What is the list of characters in a dramatic text ?

a)

set

b)

cast

c)

props

d)

setting description

33.

True or False: Every scene has a different setting

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What does the cast of characters tell the reader?

a)

The setting

b)

The theme

c)

the characters in a play

d)

how many acts and scenes are in a play

35.

Read Poem below:

Fame is a bee.

It has a song —

It has a sting —

Ah, too, it has a wing.

Which of the following identifies the theme of the poem?

a)

Nature is stronger than it appears.

b)

The troubles of fame are not worth the gains

c)

The rewards of fame are greater than the troubles.

d)

Fame has its ups and downs.

36.

What is being compared in this poem?

Fame is a bee.

It has a song —

It has a sting —

Ah, too, it has a wing.

a)

bee to a song.

b)

bee to a sting.

c)

bee to fame.

d)

bee to a wing.

37.

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:

"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

38.

"The wind whined through the willows" is an example of:

a)

Simile

b)

Tone

c)

Alliteration

d)

Repetition

39.

the overall FEELING of a poem is the:

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Setting

d)

Speaker

40.

It was July, and the sun
toasted the emerald grass
until it smelled of warmth
and green and life.

It was July, and my heart
soaked up the air warmth
until it sang of joy
and love and life.

How many stanzas in the poem above?

a)

This poem has 1 stanza

b)

This poem has 2 stanzas

c)

This poem has 4 stanzas

d)

This poem has 8 stanzas

41.

It was July, and the sun
toasted the emerald grass
until it smelled of warmth
and green and life.

It was July, and my heart
soaked up the air warmth
until it sang of joy
and love and life.

How many lines in the poem above?

a)

This poem has 1 line

b)

This poem has 2 lines

c)

This poem has 4 lines

d)

This poem has 8 lines

42.

Jenny's dark eyes swam like fish behind her tinted glasses.

What is being compared in this simile?

a)

eyes and glasses

b)

eyes and fish

c)

fish and glasses

43.

The voice that is speaking in a poem

a)

1st person

b)

Speaker

c)

Character

d)

Author

44.

What figurative language do you notice in this poem?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

45.

What is the author's purpose for this poem?

a)

Share feelings

b)

Send a message

c)

Be humorous

d)

Tell a story

e)

Be descriptive

46.

Who do you think is the speaker in this poem?

a)

A baby

b)

A child

c)

An adult

d)

A senior citizen

47.

Check all elements of drama:

a)

Alliteration

b)

Dialogue

c)

Stage Directions

d)

Rhyme Scheme

e)

Acts/Scenes

48.

Which of the following is an example of dialogue in drama:

a)

George sighed, "I'm so tired!"

b)

GEORGE. [sighing] I'm so tired!

c)

I'm so tired, said George

d)

George said he was tired.

49.

Which number indicates Stage Directions?

a)

b)

c)

50.

The car is a dinosaur, so we better buy a new one.

What is the meaning of the metaphor highlighted green?

a)

The car is very old.

b)

The car was truly made in prehistoric times.

c)

The car is very new.

d)

The car makes rude noises.

51.

What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?

a)

Take-off!

b)

Pow!

c)

Blast!

d)

Fly

52.

What is the theme of this story?

a)

Necessity is the mother of invention.

b)

Don't steal.

c)

Respect your elders.

d)

Slow and steady wins the race.

53.

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.

a)

Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.

b)

Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

54.

True or False: All plays ONLY have ONE scene.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What is the CONFLICT?

a)

written instructions about how actors should move and behave.

b)

the words or conversation of two or more characters.

c)

a speech in which a character speaks to a silent listener in a moment of deep emotion.

d)

A problem or struggle between characters or opposing forces.

56.

Which of the following images BEST shows dialogue?

a)

b)

c)

d)

57.

Which is a poem with 2 stanzas?

a)

Would it be okay if I took some of your time?

Would it be okay if I wrote you a rhyme?

To tell you there's nothing that I'd rather do

Than spend my whole life loving only you...

b)

Love can leave you empty,

Love can make you whole.

Love can make or break you,

Love is in your soul.

Love is in your heart,

Love is in your mind.

Love doesn't discriminate,

Love is always blind.

58.

Free verse means that

a)

there is no regular rhyme

b)

all lines have rhyming

c)

the verses feel free

59.

Stage directions can explain all of the following except:

a)

the setting

b)

the meaning of a play

c)

what the actors do

d)

how the actors should speak or behave

60.

Scenes are like

a)

characters in a story

b)

chapters in a book

c)

speeches

d)

images

61.

In a play, an act is made up of __________.

a)

actors

b)

uniforms

c)

stages

d)

scenes

62.

I am a famous actor who mostly performs in comedies. One of my most famous roles was Buddy the Elf. Who am I?

a)

Johnny Depp

b)

Eddie Murphy

c)

Will Ferrell

63.

Who is this famous actor?

a)

Will Smith

b)

Michael Vitiello

c)

Johnny Depp

64.

Mr. Frank: It’ll be hard, I know. But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind. Miep will bring us books. We will read history, poetry, mythology. (With his arm about her, they go over to the couch, sitting down side by side.) As a matter of fact, between us, Anne, being here has certain advantages for you. For instance, you remember the battle you had with your mother the other day on the subject of overshoes? You said you’d rather die than wear overshoes. But in the end you had to wear them? Well now, you see, for as long as we are here you will never have to wear overshoes! Isn’t that good? And the piano! You won’t have to practice on the piano. I tell you, this is going to be a fine life for you! (Anne’s panic is gone.)

Which stage directions show us that Mr. Frank has calmed Anne down?

a)

“(She starts down the stairs.)”

b)

“(. . . Anne realizes what ‘going into hiding’ means.)”

c)

“(. . . Anne realizes what ‘going into hiding’ means.)”

d)

“(Anne’s panic is gone.)”

65.

Mr. Frank: It’ll be hard, I know. But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind. Miep will bring us books. We will read history, poetry, mythology. (With his arm about her, they go over to the couch, sitting down side by side.) As a matter of fact, between us, Anne, being here has certain advantages for you. For instance, you remember the battle you had with your mother the other day on the subject of overshoes? You said you’d rather die than wear overshoes. But in the end you had to wear them? Well now, you see, for as long as we are here you will never have to wear overshoes! Isn’t that good? And the piano! You won’t have to practice on the piano. I tell you, this is going to be a fine life for you! (Anne’s panic is gone.)

What can you tell about Anne’s relationship with her father from the dialogue and stage directions?

a)

She is angry at her father for grabbing her arm.

b)

She has a close relationship with her father.

c)

She doesn’t respect her father’s decisions.

d)

She wishes her father would treat her like an adult.

66.

How does the author use stage directions in the play, The Anniversary, to add to the meaning of the text?

KHIRIN. [Rudely] As it’s an anniversary, Andrey...I’ll ask for a special favour. Please...don’t interfere in my family life.

a)

to make sense of Khirin’s problem

b)

to emphasize Khirin’s [the main character's] tone of voice

c)

to speak secretly to the audience

d)

to show the humor in Khirin’s statement

67.

Why does a playwright include stage directions in a script?

a)

to provide information about how the play should look to the audience

b)

to provide information about the time period in a which a play is set

c)

to provide information about how the dialogue in a play should be spoken

d)

All of these options

68.

Looking at the provided image, select the stage directions that would best describe the scene.

a)

A school in Philadelphia. The students are milling about before class starts and MR. SMITH enters looking flustered.

b)

A park in downtown Atlanta. The paths are empty except for SALLY and JIM, walking together in the gloomy rain.

c)

A beach in sunny Florida. The sun has just started to rise and ETHAN and EMILY walk along the shore.

d)

A street in downtown New York City. The paths are full of patrons bustling around with umbrellas and coats, including KIM, trying to get out the rain.

Drama & Poems Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 58mins

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