JAMB Drama Quiz

A play in which the acts succeed one another without probable or necessary sequence is

• episodic

• simple

• linear

• convoluted

A technique by which a previous scene or action can be recalled in a play to shed light on the present action is

• climax

• falshback

• interlude

• catharsis

A device in drama where a character speaks alone is

• aside

• apostrophe

• dialogue

• soliloquy

A band of singers and dancers in drama who act as a link between the play and the audience is

• chorus

• clown

• playwright

• cast

A funny incident within a serious situation is

• comedy

• tragicomedy

• tragic hero

• comic relief

In literature, a flat character can be described as one who

• is underdeveloped

• undergoes changes

• dies abruptly

• achieves greatness

Dramatis personae in a play refers to

• list of characters

• order of appearance

• cast list

• protagonist and antagonist

The speech made at the end of a dramatic performance is generally called

• a prologue

• a dirge

• monologue

• an epilogue

A device used by a writer to recall past event in a literary work is

• foreshadowing

• anti-climax

• interlude

• flashback

Action without speech in a play is

• epilogue

• soliloquy

• aside

• mime