OAP QUIZ 1 AUG 16

What is the term for spontaneous dialogue or action created by an actor, usually when lines are forgotten or in improvisation?

• Aside

• Ad-lib

• Beat

• Blocking

Who is the character that opposes the protagonist and creates conflict?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Beat

• Blocking

What is the part of the stage extending in front of the curtain line called?

• Aside

• Apron

• Beat

• Blocking

What is a brief remark by a character intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters?

• Aside

• Ad-lib

• Beat

• Blocking

What is a pause in dialogue or action for dramatic effect or to signal a change in emotion called?

• Aside

• Ad-lib

• Beat

• Blocking

What term describes the precise staging of actors to tell the story visually, including movements and positioning?

• Aside

• Ad-lib

• Beat

• Blocking

What are small actions performed by actors, like drinking or reading, to enhance the realism of a scene called?

• Business

• Ad-lib

• Beat

• Blocking

What is the emotional release experienced by the audience after the climax of a tragedy called?

• Business

• Catharsis

• Beat

• Blocking

What is the highest point of tension or conflict in a play, usually leading to the resolution?

• Business

• Catharsis

• Climax

• Blocking

What is reading from a script with little or no rehearsal, typically during auditions, called?

• Business

• Catharsis

• Climax

• Cold Reading