Dramatic Devices Review + Act 1 AMSND

Define 'Act'

• The process of doing something

• A major division of a play

• To perform on a stage

"The use of a comic scene to interrupt a succession of an intensely dramatic moment" is the definition of which dramatic device?

• Complication

• Climax

• Comic relief

Describe Nick Bottom from Act 1, Scene 2 as a character. Click all that apply

• Lower class / Blue Collar

• One of the "comic relief" characters

• Intelligent
• Comical, Overconfident, Enthusiastic, Foolish

Darth Vader from "Star Wars" is an example of what type of character?

• Antagonist

• Static

• Protagonist

How is Egeus related to Hermia?

• Egeus is Hermia's brother.
• Egeus is Hermia's uncle.
• Egeus is Hermia's father.
• Egeus is Hermia's cousin.

Define 'Aside'

• Words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, which are not "heard" by the other characters on stage during a play.

• To or toward the side

• A comment or discussion that does not relate directly to the main subject being discussed

At the end of Helena's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 1, what plan does she come up with in order to win back the heart of Demetrius?

• Helena decides to confront Demetrius in front of the court.
• Helena plans to tell Demetrius of Hermia's plan to elope into the woods the next night

• Helena intends to ask Lysander for help in winning Demetrius back.
• Helena plans to write a letter to Demetrius expressing her feelings.

Define 'Catharsis'

• Elimination of expression

• Spiritual renewal or release from tension

• The purging of the feelings of pity and fear that, according to Aristotle, occur in the audience of tragic drama.

Which of the following is the correct definition of 'Drama'

• A work of storytelling in which actors represent the characters. It is addressed not to readers but to an audience.

• A state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces

"The conversation of characters in a literary work" is the definition for which term?

• Dialogue

• Gesture

• Catharsis