Drama Elements Quiz

What is the term for the written text of a play?

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Script

• Soliloquy

What is the term for a long speech by one actor in a play?

• Soliloquy

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Exposition

What is the term for a group of actors who comment on the action of a play?

• Chorus

• Extra

• Comedy

• Stage Directions

What is the term for the major section of a play and is usually made up of several scenes?

• script

• chapter

• act

• scene

What is the name for moments in literature involving surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions?

• irony

• tragedy

• exposition

• aside

What is the term for a play that ends in disaster, often death, for the main characters?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Drama

• Farce

What is the term for a play that is light-hearted and often has a happy ending?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Drama

• Farce

What is the term for a character's speech that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters?

• Aside

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Soliloquy

What is the term for the part of a play where the background to the main conflict is introduced?

• Exposition

• Denouement

• Epilogue

• Prologue

What is the term for a speech by a character, expressing his or her thoughts aloud, regardless of any hearers?

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Dialogue

• Aside