Drama Term

A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on the stage.

• aside

• soliloguy

• monologue

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

The written text of a play is called what?

• script

• poem

• novel

• narrative

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

A play that ends with the death of a main character is called what?

• aside

• tragedy

• comedy

• script

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

A character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character...

• foil

• protagonist

• antagonist

• character

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Scene

• A major division in a play

• Indicates time and change in a play

• The document that contains the story

• The speaking parts in a play

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Stage Direction

• Written in italics and enclosed in brackets

• A playwright's descriptive comments

• Provides information about dialogue, setting, and action of the play

• All the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which drama term does this picture illustrate?

• theme

• characterization

• drama

• conflict

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Personality trait of the main character in a tragedy that leads to his/her downfall

• Stupidity

• Tragic Flaw

• Climax

• Pun

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the major difference between tragedy and comedy?

• Comedies are very realistic; tragedies are not

• Comedies contain elaborate plots and costumes; tragedies involve simple plots and staging

• Comedies were developed in Ancient Greece; tragedies were developed during the Renaissance

• Comedies have happy endings; tragedies don't

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Actors are sometimes called "thespians." From what Tim says in the movie, what can you infer about this term?

• It's derived from the name "Thespis," the first Ancient Greek actor

• It's derived from the name "Thespia," the Ancient Greek goddess of drama

• It's derived from the Thespian Club, the theater where Shakespeare's plays were staged

• It's derived from the Greek island of Thespos, where dramas were first staged

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E