Fine Arts Study Sheet Quiz

What is the primary purpose of playwriting?

• To entertain

• To educate

• To tell a story through dialogue and action

• To confuse

Explain what a monologue is in the context of a play.

The directions, or words, in parenthesis that show the actions or feelings that the characters are supposed to show are called ______.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• Major divisions that organize the play into segments

• Dialogue

• Italics or parentheses

• Stage Directions

• Characters' personalities, motivations, and relationships

• Acts

The method used to achieve an objective is a (a)   . Characters usually are driven by inner motivation also known as (b)   .

• Tactic

• Intent

What is the spoken interchange between two or more characters called?

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Soliloquy

• Narration

What is the primary focus of playwriting?

All the details of a scene or play are called ________.

Match the following terms with their definitions: Monologue, Objective, Given Circumstances, Playwright.

• What a character wants

• All the details of a scene or play

• Spoken interchange between two or more characters.

• Spoken interchange between two or more characters.

• All the details of a scene or play

• What a character wants

• Responsible for writing the script of a play

• Responsible for writing the script of a play

The ​ (a)   is responsible for writing the script.

• Actors
• Producer
• Director
• Playwright