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Literature in English Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soliloquy refers to

a)

A speech delivered to the audience while alone on stage

b)

A short dialogue

c)

A speech to another character

d)

A narration

2.

Aside in drama means

a)

A speech meant for all characters

b)

A remark spoken to the audience but unheard by other characters

c)

Stage movement

d)

A background song

3.

Tragedy in drama involves

a)

Comic situations

b)

The downfall of a noble hero through a fatal flaw

c)

A funny story

d)

A mystery

4.

Comedy is a play that

a)

Ends sadly

b)

Involves tragic events

c)

Ends happily and provokes laughter

d)

Contains war scenes

5.

A tragic hero is

a)

A foolish character

b)

A noble character with a fatal weakness

c)

The villain

d)

The audience

6.

Farce refers to

a)

A tragedy

b)

A highly exaggerated and funny play

c)

A serious drama

d)

A moral tale

7.

Melodrama means

a)

A musical drama

b)

An exaggerated drama appealing to emotions

c)

A comic play

d)

A historical play

8.

The stage direction in a script tells

a)

The theme

b)

The actors what to do and how to move

c)

The audience how to act

d)

The writer’s background

9.

Props in drama refer to

a)

Stage furniture and objects used by actors

b)

Costumes

c)

Stage lighting

d)

Dialogue

10.

Costume means

a)

The clothing worn by actors

b)

Stage furniture

c)

The story’s theme

d)

Stage direction

11.

Setting in drama refers to

a)

The director

b)

The time and place of the play’s action

c)

The theme

d)

The dialogue

12.

Conflict in drama is

a)

A fight between audience members

b)

The struggle between characters or forces

c)

The introduction

d)

The end

13.

Exposition is

a)

The introduction of the play

b)

The climax

c)

The resolution

d)

The dialogue

14.

Climax in drama refers to

a)

The point of highest tension or conflict

b)

The introduction

c)

The conclusion

d)

The rising action

15.

Falling action occurs

a)

Before the climax

b)

After the climax leading to resolution

c)

Before the exposition

d)

In the prologue

16.

Resolution or denouement is

a)

The end where conflicts are settled

b)

The rising action

c)

The beginning

d)

The introduction

17.

Audience refers to

a)

The actors

b)

Those watching the play

c)

The playwright

d)

The narrator

18.

Act in a play means

a)

The entire story

b)

A major division of the play

c)

A speech

d)

A stanza

19.

Scene means

a)

A smaller division within an act

b)

The introduction

c)

The setting

d)

The plot

20.

Stage in drama is

a)

Where the actors perform

b)

The plot

c)

The audience section

d)

The curtain

21.

Playwright’s message is known as

a)

Theme

b)

Plot

c)

Stagecraft

d)

Dialogue

22.

Stagecraft refers to

a)

The art of producing plays

b)

Acting only

c)

Costumes

d)

Dialogue

23.

Mime is

a)

A play without words, using gestures only

b)

A musical

c)

A tragic play

d)

A short speech

24.

Pantomime is

a)

A comic play involving gestures and songs

b)

A tragedy

c)

A poetic drama

d)

A legend

25.

Rehearsal means

a)

The final performance

b)

Practice before performance

c)

The audience review

d)

The costume preparation

26.

Props are

a)

Actors’ lines

b)

Objects used on stage

c)

The stage direction

d)

Costumes

27.

Stage lighting helps

a)

To beautify the stage and set the mood

b)

The writer to act

c)

The audience to sing

d)

To change the plot

28.

Cue refers to

a)

A signal for an actor to speak or move

b)

Stage decoration

c)

The director’s notes

d)

The costume type

29.

Director means

a)

The one who acts the lead role

b)

The person who controls the entire performance

c)

The costume designer

d)

The writer

30.

Blocking in stage acting means

a)

The physical positioning of actors on stage

b)

The script reading

c)

The dialogue memorization

d)

The introduction

31.

Comic relief in a tragedy serves to

a)

Create more tension

b)

Provide a humorous break

c)

End the story

d)

Increase conflict

32.

Play-within-a-play means

a)

A story told by audience

b)

A play performed inside another play

c)

A rehearsal

d)

A flashback

33.

Foil character refers to

a)

A character who contrasts another to highlight traits

b)

The villain

c)

The narrator

d)

The playwright

34.

Protagonist in drama is

a)

The main character

b)

The antagonist

c)

The director

d)

The narrator

35.

Antagonist is

a)

The hero

b)

The character opposing the protagonist

c)

The comic actor

d)

The narrator

36.

Tragic flaw is

a)

A weakness causing the hero’s downfall

b)

The theme

c)

The director’s mistake

d)

The climax

37.

Catharsis means

a)

Emotional release felt by the audience

b)

The climax

c)

The exposition

d)

The monologue

38.

Chorus in classical drama refers to

a)

A group commenting on the action

b)

The antagonist

c)

The narrator

d)

The hero

39.

Foreshadowing is

a)

Hinting future events

b)

Flashback

c)

Exposition

d)

Denouement

40.

Suspense means

a)

Creating curiosity and tension

b)

Ending the play

c)

Giving flashback

d)

Dialogue