WorksheetsDrama Terminology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
When Romeo killed himself because he thought Juliet was dead, but we (audience) knew she wasn't dead.
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
A character used to contrast another character: Cassius is this to Brutus, and Banquo is this to Macbeth.
Catharsis
Foil
Motivation
Characterization
Characters who are opposite in actions and thoughts from one another, set together to highlight their differences.
antagonist
situational irony
protagonist
foil
main character and good guy (?)
tragic hero/antagonist
foil
tragic hero/protagonist
the protagonist in a tragedy
tragic hero
antagonist
comic relief
allusion
When something unexpected happens compared to what we were expecting.
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
A literary work dealing with serious themes and the destruction of a main character through a flaw, as occurs in Julius Caesar and Macbeth.
Tragedy
Catharsis
Forshadowing
Drama
A moment when the character is alone on stage and speaks his or her thoughts and feelings
(a)
The audience perceives something that the characters in the story do not know
Verbal irony
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
A literary work that is serious and ends in a devastating catastrophe
Comedy
Tragedy
Play
Epic
A character that makes others seem better by contrast
(a)
An imaginary wall that separates the audience from the stage
(a)
What is the term for a speech given by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts?
Monologue
Dialogue
Soliloquy
Aside
Which term describes a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character?
Antagonist
Foil
Protagonist
Comic Relief
What is the term for a humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood, often found in the midst of a serious drama?
Tragic Flaw
Comic Relief
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
