Poetry/Drama Reveiw

Front

What do you call the actors in a play or film?

Back

Cast

Front

What is the term for the main character or one of the major characters in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do you call the people who watch a performance?

Back

Audience

Front

What is a long speech given by one of the characters where no one on stage can hear them, usually revealing hidden secrets or judgments?

Back

Soliloquy

Front

What type of play ends happily and is humorous?

Back

Comedy

Front

What is the term for a character who opposes the protagonist?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What do you call a conversation between two or more characters in a play?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is a brief remark made by a character that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters?

Back

Aside

Front

What is the term for a dramatic work that presents a serious subject matter and typically ends in disaster?

Back

Tragedy

Front

What do you call a play that combines elements of both comedy and tragedy?

Back

Tragicomedy