Dramatic Features Quiz

What is an "Aside" in dramatic features?

• A long monologue delivered to the audience

• A brief speech where a character speaks directly to the audience

• A dialogue between two characters

• A silent action performed by a character

What does "Allusion" refer to in dramatic features?

• A direct quote from another work

• A reference to something in previous literature or history

• A fictional event created by the author

• A character's internal monologue

What is "Anagnorisis" in a play or other work?

• The climax of the story

• A moment when a character makes a critical discovery

• The introduction of the main character

• The resolution of the plot

What is "Aposiopesis" in dramatic features?

• A complete and detailed sentence

• A sentence purposefully left incomplete or cut off

• A sentence with a lot of adjectives

• A sentence that repeats itself

What is "Blank verse" typically written in?

• Rhyming couplets

• Free verse

• Iambic pentameter

• Prose

What does "Catharsis" refer to in the context of a play?

• The introduction of the main character

• The purging of feelings of pity and fear in the audience

• The climax of the story

• The resolution of the plot

What is "Characterization" in dramatic features?

• The plot of the story

• The setting of the story

• The means by which writers present and reveal character

• The theme of the story

What is the "Climax" in a play or story?

• The introduction of the main character

• The turning point of the action

• The resolution of the plot

• The background information

What is "Comic relief" used for in a play?

• To introduce the main character

• To provide background information

• To interrupt a succession of intensely tragic dramatic moments

• To conclude the story

What is the definition of "Complication" in a story or play?

• The resolution of the plot

• The conversation of characters

• An intensification of the conflict

• The selection of words