Drama Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. Stage directions:
2. A major unit of action in a play, similar to a chapter in a book-depending on length, plays can have as many as five
3. What is the definition of a monologue?
4. There are four ingredients in a good Drama. They include:
5. A major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book, is called a(n) ..... .
6. What does the PLAYWRIGHT do?
7. The area where the actors perform is called the .....
8. Metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, and personification are all examples of what?
9. ..... are small, movable items that actors use to make actions look real.
10. Mood and tone are established through
11. Which piece of literature is this structural element found in:STANZA
12. What type of text is Invasion From Mars?
13. An extended speech given by a character that expresses their inner thoughts to the audience
14. Complete the sentence. Since comedies are about rejuvenation and revival, a typical ending is .....
15. A speech given by one character to everyone on stage.
16. Conversation between or among characters.
17. Read the following scene from the play, "Dragon Wings" and answer the question.["September twenty-second ..... Dear Mother, I have bad news. We are going to lose Dragon Wings before father can fly it. Black Dog stole all we have, and the landlord will not give us an extension on our rent. So we'll have to move and leave Dragon Wings behind."]The playwright uses the boy, Moon Shadow's letter as a monologue at the beginning of the play to highlight .....
18. The ..... is the author of a play.
19. The person who writes a drama is called a .....
20. The sequence of actions and events.
21. A major division of a play.
22. Which piece of literature can you find dialogue in?
23. What is the message or lessons you can learn from the story called?
24. What is the definition of the term screenwriter?
25. The major divisions in a play
26. A type of drama that deals with light and amusing subjects or with serious and profound subjects in a light, familiar, or satirical way
27. Series of events in a drama
28. What is the role of a narrator?
29. This is an example of:(BELLE has left the castle, BEAST is alone)BEAST:I'm just fooling myself. She'll never see me as anything ..... but a monster. (Another petal falls off the rose.) It's hopeless.
30. What are the major categories of literature?
31. What is one element in a plot structure?
32. It is a literary element. Whatever takes place BEFORE the action of the play is directly related to the play.
33. A character who provides a strong contrast to another character
34. Which of the following elements are unique to drama?
35. The style of speaking that can reveal character.
36. When the struggle is within a character and is not known by others unless it is shared by the character-
37. A long speech given by a character onstage, alone, to let the audience know what he/she is privately thinking or feeling.
38. What is an article or object that appears on stage during a play?
39. Conversation between two characters in a literary work; reveals thoughts and personalities; advances the plot
40. Stage Directions are .....
41. S/He accompanies the artists as they rehearse the opera.
42. Where a play takes place.
43. A long speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the private thoughts and emotions of the character
44. Describes the characters and help you understand what the characters are thinking or feeling.
45. It is everything that the audience sees as they watch the play.
46. The elements of drama, by which dramatic works can be analyzed and evaluated, can be categorized into three major areas:
47. It is employed by an author or a playwright through the use if a past event that will help the readers understand the present.
48. What is a genre?
49. Is a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character who are alone on stage (or THINK they are alone).
50. A set is made of ..... that are on-stage.
51. Themes are related to .....
52. When a character breaks the 4th wall and interacts directly with the audience.
53. Is a short speech delivered by an actor in a play, usually directed to the audience and inaudible to the other characters.
54. What is the difference between dialogue and monologue?
55. What is a humorous work of drama?
56. What is the definition of drama?
57. ..... is what we call the words characters speak in a drama.
58. Italicized portion of the play that give directions for setting, character action or line delivery.
59. A large section of a play. includes several scences
60. What begins with a cast of characters?