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Mrs. Waldrop Dramatic Elements & Character Types
What is an aside?
What is a chorus in a play?
Mrs. Waldrop Dramatic Elements & Character Types
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What is a chorus in a play?
Funny people
People that give background information/ react to the play
People that are escaping the law
A recurring story
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What is an aside?
a short speech meant for the audience only
a performance with no words
a conversation with oneself
a dialogue between two characters
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What is a tragic flaw?
an uncontrollable desire
a personality trait leading to downfall
a secret past
a hidden motive
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What is hubris?
excessive pride leading to downfall
strong determination
hidden motivations
intense passion
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What is a tragic hero?
of nobility & has a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall
A hero that dies
the main character
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What does a character do during a soliloquy?
engage in a conversation
perform a secret act
share their thoughts with the audience
improvise their lines
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Who is a dramatist?
a person who performs in plays
a person who directs plays
a person who writes dramas for theaters
a person who acts in movies
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What is a protagonist?
The villain of the story.
The catalyst of the story.
The person who wins in the end.
The main character of the story.
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What is an antagonist?
The character or thing that is against the protagonist.
The minor character in a text.
The main character in a text.
The bad character that antagonises all the other characters.
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What is the denouement?
the introduction of the main characters
the climax of the story
the return to normal state after conflict is resolved
the beginning of the plot
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What is the fourth wall?
the main entrance to the theater
the imaginary barrier between stage and audience
the physical wall on the stage
the background scenery
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What is mood in a play?
the feelings or tone created by performance
the setting of the play
the main theme of the play
the type of play (comedy, tragedy, etc.)
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What is a Shakespearean tragedy?
a play set in ancient times
a story of love and romance
a play about a character's tragic flaw or fate
a comedy written by Shakespeare
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What is a monologue?
a dialogue between two characters
a group performance
a speech presented by a single character
a silent act
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What are stage directions?
dialogues and monologues
the main plot of a play
descriptions of props and costumes
instructions indicating actor movement and tone
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What is a foil character?
lacks quality's associated to a hero
character who stays the same
character who changes due to the story
contrasts with the protagonist in order to highlight traits
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What is drama?
fiction using dialogue
a mystery
poetry and music
a comedy
