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1
∗BONUS∗ : Which of the following theaters was associated with William Shakespeare?
The Globe Theatre
Ford's Theatre
The Theatre
The Old Vic
2
_____ is a play on words in which a word or phrase can be taken to mean more than one thing
Pun
Tragedy
Comedy
Verbal Irony
3
The depiction of thoughts and feelings which flow through the mind of a character is....
Character Imagery
Interior Monologue
Dramatic Irony
Pathos
4
Which of the following is an example of
Dramatic Irony
in Shakespeare's play,
Macbeth
?
Macbeth kills King Duncan and is crowned king
The weird sisters flash Mabeth
Duncan compliments the Macbeths' residence as "welcoming"
Lady Macbeth suffers helplessly from her husband's actions
5
Which of the following refers to when a character speaks their true thoughts alone on stage?
A prologue
A comic relief
A soliloquy
An aside
6
∗BONUS∗: Who is this?
Darth Vader
Johannes Gutenberg
William Shakespeare
Desiderius Erasmus
7
Define a
line
An opening section of a longer work such as a novel or play
A single line of writing in a play noted with Arabic numbers
A humorous scene
180o
8
A line of poetry which is ten syllables in length that contains unstressed & stressed syllables
is a hubris
is a free verse
is a blank verse
is an iambic pentameter
9
Define
a script
The words printed on paper spoken by the actors
When a character speaks their thoughts alone on stage
A single line of writing in a play noted with Arabic numbers
When 2 or more speakers speak to one another
10
∗BONUS∗ : Shakespeare's plays have variety numbers of scenes which are noted with ___ ____ ___
Small Roman numerals
Small Greek numerals
Large Greek numerals
Large Roman numerals
11
Which of the following is the best?
Captain America
OMG ugh more stupid, irrelevant questions?
Superman
Iron Man
12
The quality in a work of literature which evokes feelings of pity, tenderness and sympathy is
Pathos
Chorus
Catharsis
Hubris
13
A humorous scene, incident, or remark within an essentially serious or tragic drama is know as
Comedy
Comedy Break
Comic Relief
Comic Intention
14
∗BONUS∗ : CAN A MATCH BOX?
YES
NO, BUT A TIN CAN
NO
YES, ONE BEAT MIKE TYSON
15
∗BONUS∗ : a
monologue
is also known as a _________
Mononucleosis
Mono
Interior monologue
Monodrama
16
Traditionally in Greek tragedies, a tragic hero's tragic flaw is often pride to excess, this is
Called Hubris
Called Lordosis
Called Catharsis
Called Unintentional Comedy
17
Define an
act
ALL of the play's action
What pH 14 female dogs put up ©FendiHuynh ;)
The math word for { x ∣ x ∑ ℝ }
A chunk of the play's action
18
∗BONUS∗ : Shakespeare's plays always have _____ acts which are noted with a large _____ numeral
4; Greek
5; Greek
3; Roman
5; Roman
19
Which of the following describes a
dialogue
?
The spoken exchanges that comprise a play
A play on words
When 2 or more speaker speak to one another
An opening section of a longer work such as novel or a play
20
__ _______ describes any literary work, but especially a play, that commonly has a happy ending
A Tragedy
A Hubris
A Fairytale
A Comedy
21
∗BONUS∗ : What is the
difference between an aside and a soliloquy
?
Nothing! They are synonyms
An aside is usually short
Soliloquies are usually long and reveal the "real" thoughts
In an aside, other characters may be present
22
Which of the following describes Stage Direction?
When the audience knows than a character does
A direction by playwright to provide description of stage
The quality in a work of literature which evokes pity
A direction by the playwright to the actors in a script
23
∗BONUS∗ : Shakespearean comedies...
Involve every character plummeting to their doom
Often end in marriage(s)
Contains misunderstandings
Contains mistaken identity to heighten the comic effect
24
When a character speaks privately to another or to the audience it's...?
Mean to others.. gossiping is bad!
A Dialogue
A Soliloquy
An Aside
25
A person of high estate whom has flaws and has the potential for greatness...
Is known as An Heir/Heiress
Is known as a Tragic Hero
Is Bruce Wayne
Is an example of situational irony
26
Which of the following is an example of
Pathos
in Shakespeare's play,
Macbeth
?
The weird sisters flash Mabeth
Duncan compliments the Macbeths' residence as "welcoming"
Macbeth kills King Duncan and is crowned king
Lady Macbeth suffers helplessly from her husband's actions
27
An opening section of a longer work such as a play that establishes the theme, action etc. is..
A Denouement
A Prologue
An Exposition
An Epilogue
28
A _______ is an unrhymed iambic pentameter
Blank Verse
Free Verse
Sonnet
Ballad
29
Which of the following is derived from Greek drama that describes a group of dancers who sang
Syrtos
Horos
Choreia
Chorus
30
Which of the following describes a form of drama exciting pity and fear in the audience?
Thriller
Farce
Tragedy
Dark Comedy
31
Was the previous question stupid and pointless?
No, it was a nice surprise from dis terminology
I don't really get it...
Yes, why you gotta waste my time?
HAHAHA YES! The Impossible Quiz (Y)
32
Define a
scene
When 2 or more speakers speak to one another
What a child puts up when they do not get what they want
A direction by the playwright to the actors in the script
A division of action within an act
33
∗BONUS∗ : How many plays are
credited
to William Shakespeare?
None, he is a fraud
35
37
154
34
Catharsis is defined as....?
An excessive inward curvature of the spine
The feeling of emptiness
Carrying over the moods and passions of a human being
A cleansing or purifying of emotion
35
Which of the following refers to
the organization of writing in scripts where speaker is listed
Dramatic form
Lordosis
Catharsis
Dramatic script
36
∗BONUS∗ : Which of the following is NOT a pokemon?
Ducklett
Eggug
Luvdisc
Vanillite
37
Hope y'all ain't hating me after this
... but
Thank You For Playing!
Did you find this helpful?
NO, BUT A TIN CAN
YES, ONE BEAT MIKE TYSON
NO
YES
38
Which describes
the list of characters in a play given to the audience beforehand?
Dramatis Personae
Catharsis
Character List
Lordosis
39
A protagonist of a tragedy whom has a fault that leads to downfall and death is known as...
A Tragic Hero
A Tragic Flaw
A Tragedy
Bad Luck
40
When a character says somethin but the audience knows more than the character does about events
I have no clue
It is Situational Irony
It is Verbal Irony
It is Dramatic Irony
41
_____ is an artistic device whereby Nature reflects a character's feeling or mood of the events
Interior monologue
Pathetic Fallacy
Pathos
Stage Direction
42
Which of the following is
the performed dramatic production seen on stage in live theater
?
a League of Legend World Championship
a movie
a play
an act
43
Which of the following describes the terror and pity felt by the audience of a tragedy?
Emptiness
Catharsis
Tragic Feelings
Lordosis
44
Define Drama
Any work designed to be represented on a stage by actors
The stuff Korean television is so good at
A serious play dealing with a problem of importance
A division of action within an act
45
okay back to work... Shakespeare's plays are mostly written in _____ ______
A sonnet
Blank verse
Free verse
Dramatic irony
46
Which of the following describes
when a single fictional speaker gives an extended speech alone
A Monologue
A Trilogue
A Dialogue
A Tetratalogue
