WorksheetsDrama Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What term is used to describe the historical time in which a drama is set?
Focus
Mood
Time period (historical)
Language
Which of the following is not a form of drama according to the lexicon?
Mime
Musical
Forum theatre
Soliloquy
What is the term for the area of the stage closest to the audience?
Up-stage right
Down-stage centre
Centre-stage left
Proscenium arch
Which of the following is a vocal element of drama?
Gesture
Pitch
Mime
Balance
What is the term for a dramatic piece that is scripted or improvised?
Monologue
Mime
A play
Movement
Which of the following is a physical element of drama?
Dialogue
Blocking
Theme
Plot
What is the term used to describe the main idea or underlying message of a drama?
Symbolism
Conflict
Theme
Setting
Which of the following best describes a dramatic work intended to be humorous?
Tragedy
Comedy
Historical
Melodrama
Which of the following is considered a technical element of drama?
Costume
Dialogue
Character
Plot
What term is used to describe the speed and rhythm of dialogue in a drama?
Pitch
Volume
Pace
Tone
Which of the following best describes a dramatic work that deals with serious and important themes?
Comedy
Tragedy
Musical
Farce
Which element of drama refers to the physical and psychological separation between the audience and the stage action?
Fourth wall
Backdrop
Proscenium arch
Stage left
What term is used to describe the spoken or written text that makes up the dialogue and action of a drama?
Script
Plot
Theme
Characterization
Which of the following best describes the use of lighting in drama?
To highlight props
To set the mood and atmosphere
To indicate time of day
All of the above
Which of the following is a method actors use to understand their characters better?
Improvisation
Method acting
Script analysis
All of the above
What term is used to describe the background information provided to the audience about the setting and characters of the play before the action begins?
Exposition
Denouement
Climax
Rising action
Which of the following best describes the purpose of costumes in a drama?
To make the actors feel comfortable
To support the theme of the play
To reveal character traits and historical period
All of the above
Which of these ISN'T a purpose of a Drama?
To Entertain
To Explore a Theme
To Educate
To Exercise
Which of these is a dramatic form?
Proxemics
Forum Theatre
Proscenium arch
Dialogue
A short comment to the audience is known as a/an
Monologue
Soliloquy
Aside
Mime
