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Drama Terminology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Romeo killed himself because he thought Juliet was dead, but we (audience) knew she wasn't dead.

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

2.

A character used to contrast another character: Cassius is this to Brutus, and Banquo is this to Macbeth.

a)

Catharsis

b)

Foil

c)

Motivation

d)

Characterization

3.

Characters who are opposite in actions and thoughts from one another, set together to highlight their differences.

a)

antagonist

b)

situational irony

c)

protagonist

d)

foil

4.

main character and good guy (?)

a)

tragic hero/antagonist

b)

foil

c)

tragic hero/protagonist

5.

the protagonist in a tragedy

a)

tragic hero

b)

antagonist

c)

comic relief

d)

allusion

6.

When something unexpected happens compared to what we were expecting.

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

7.

A literary work dealing with serious themes and the destruction of a main character through a flaw, as occurs in Julius Caesar and Macbeth.

a)

Tragedy

b)

Catharsis

c)

Forshadowing

d)

Drama

8.

A moment when the character is alone on stage and speaks his or her thoughts and feelings

(a)  

9.

The audience perceives something that the characters in the story do not know

a)

Verbal irony

b)

Situational irony

c)

Dramatic irony

10.

A literary work that is serious and ends in a devastating catastrophe

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Play

d)

Epic

11.

A character that makes others seem better by contrast

(a)  

12.

An imaginary wall that separates the audience from the stage

(a)  

13.

What is the term for a speech given by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts?

a)

Monologue

b)

Dialogue

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Aside

14.

Which term describes a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Foil

c)

Protagonist

d)

Comic Relief

15.

What is the term for a humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood, often found in the midst of a serious drama?

a)

Tragic Flaw

b)

Comic Relief

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Foreshadowing