Elements of Drama Vocabulary Quiz 1

when the author makes statements about a character's personality directly to the reader

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• flat character

• round character

• static character

the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, thoughts

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• flat character

• round character

• static character

Characters that do not change throughout the course of a work

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• flat character

• round character

• static character

a situation in which the outcome is contrary to what was expected

• allegory

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• vociferous irony

a comment that conveys a different meaning than what it may seem to be

• allegory

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• vociferous irony

A story with a double meaning

• allegory

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• vociferous irony

A character breaks the fourth wall to interact with the audience

• dialogue

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

• sermon

A solitary speech in which is the character is speaking to himself or herself

• dialogue

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

• sermon

A conversation between two (or more) characters

• dialogue

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

• sermon

A solitary speech in which the actor is speaking uninterruptedly and the other characters may or may not be listening.

• dialogue

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

• sermon