Plot can best be described as

the development of the conflict

Why is conflict a necessary element in any work of drama?

it engages the audience's interest

Which of the following best describes how crises affect characters?

Crises force characters to adjust their tactics

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1
Which of the following best describes exposition?
The development of conflict
The foundation of conflict
The new circumstances at the end of the play
The strategy a character uses
2
Plot can best be described as
the development of the conflict
the absence of conflict
the moral of the conflict
the foundation of the conflict
3
Why is conflict a necessary element in any work of drama?
it gives the characters something to do
it makes the play relevant to modern society
it engages the audience's interest
it gives the play a moral
4
Which of the following is NOT one of the main ways exposition is revealed?
dialogue
soliloquy
crises
narration
5
Exposition must include the literary setting and
a clear conflict
a resolution
a description of the characters
important circumstances
6
What element is the central interest point of any work of drama?
The conflict
The setting
The Characters
The Denouement
7
Which of the following components of plot include new circumstances?
Crises
Denouement
Falling Action
Exposition
8
What do characters encounter that creates conflict?
objectives
obstacles
tactics
circumstances
9
Which of these is not a defining trait of a character
driven by objectives
vivid and interesting
revealed through action and words
funny
10
Theme is unlike other narrative essentials in that
it can only exist in tragedies
it is unrelated to the conflict
it is universal and subjective
it can't be determined by character objectives or crisis
11
In drama, character choices are driven by
obstacles
circumstances
objectives
crises
12
What follows the falling action in a work of drama?
climax
denoument
exposition
objective
13
The exposition comes at the beginning of the play, directly before the
denoument
point of inciting interest
falling action
climax
14
Which of the following is NOT a narrative essential?
characters
Exposition
plot
audience
15
Which of the following best describes how crises affect characters?
Crises allow characters to obtain their objective easily
Crises end any chance a character has to obtain objective
Crises determine which characters succeed and which fail
Crises force characters to adjust their tactics
16
Which of the following is not one of the elements of plot structure?
Given Circumstances
Obstacles
Point of inciting interest
Crises
17
The strategy a character uses to obtain an objective is called?
tactic
crisis
obstacle
soliloquy

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