The 'fourth wall' means...

The imaginary wall between the actors and the audience

An example of catharsis...

Crying your eyes out and feeling relief, Screaming into your pillow, Writing in your journal/diary

an actor directly addresses the audience, breaking the illusion of fiction

Which of these best describes caesura?

Punctuation in the middle of a line in poetry

A pause in a line of poetry for effect

Select everything a gesture could be in a stage play.

Hand movements, Facial Expressions, Motions that come with words, Body language

In theater, an aside is when

The actor reveals speaks to a certain character ( or the audience) secretly

is when a character speaks so not all characters can hear., could be directed to another character or to the audience.

Metonymy and synecdoche are different because

Synecdoche uses a part of something to signify the whole

the point of enlightenment or truth at the end of a story.

During the play, the actor made a dramatic gesture with his hand.

A movement of the body to convey meaning or feeling.

Theater conventions are

stage setting practices accepted in place of realistic depictions.

one character talks to her/himself.

The resolution (or denouement) is...

The end of a story, where the conflict is solved.

Which is NOT example of a synecdoche?

saying "what a pleasant day" when its storming

speaking thoughts aloud without anyone else onstage

Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?

Harold had a large stack of Benjamins after spending the summer working.

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1
Euphemism is a(n) ..... of harsh words
replacement
arrangement
repetition
group
2
The 'fourth wall' means...
The imaginary wall between the actors and the audience
The curtain between the wings and the stage
The back wall of the stage
3
'Caesura' happens when a poetic line doesn't end and continues to the next line(s).
False
True
4
An example of catharsis...
Crying your eyes out and feeling relief
Bottling up your feelings inside
Screaming into your pillow
Writing in your journal/diary
5
Catharsis is best defined as...
a strong desire for death
excessive pride
catching a disease
releasing or purging emotions
6
Which of the following would be an acceptable euphemism for steal?
Carl
steel
five-finger discount
borrow
7
Fourth Wall
revealing the conclusion prior to the start of the story
when a character knows something other characters do not
an actor directly addresses the audience, breaking the illusion of fiction
the place actors performed in Shakespeare's time
8
Which of these best describes caesura?
Repetition at the beginning of sentences
A lack of punctuation
When two or more words rhyme
Punctuation in the middle of a line in poetry
9
What is a "Caesura"?
A pause in a line of poetry for effect
A type of poetry
A type of rhyme
10
Select everything a gesture could be in a stage play.
Hand movements
Facial Expressions
Motions that come with words
Body language
11
In theater, an aside is when
none of these
The actor stands beside the stage
the actor stands downstage and whispers secrets
The actor reveals speaks to a certain character ( or the audience) secretly
12
Which stage of plot development is sometimes called the denouement?
Falling Action
Climax
Exposition
Resolution
13
In theater, an aside
is when a character speaks so not all characters can hear.
would be an above if the speaker is tall.
could be directed to another character or to the audience.
is the name for the crappy seats around the edges.
14
What is a theater convention?
rules for writing plays
rules for theater
a suspension of reality
none of the above
15
Gesture plays a part in the way a conversation is perceived
True
False
16
Metonymy and synecdoche are different because
Only metonymy uses like or as when comparing 2 things
Only synecdoche uses like or as when comparing 2 things
Synecdoche replaces whole w/ a word associated w/ the whole
Synecdoche uses a part of something to signify the whole
17
Oxymoron Example
Peter piper picked a pack of pickled peppers
Cold as ice
Big baby
Raining cats and dogs
18
The denouement is:
interpretive dance.
a type of characterization.
an irrelevant part of the story.
the point of enlightenment or truth at the end of a story.
19
During the play, the actor made a dramatic gesture with his hand.
A facial expression.
A piece of clothing worn as a costume.
A spoken word or phrase.
A movement of the body to convey meaning or feeling.
20
Synecdoche or Metonymy
Synecdoche
Metonymy
21
Theater conventions are
movable flats built on tracks that are used for quick scene changes.
theater that creates the illusion of a fourth wall.
events where actors get together to share their experiences and support.
stage setting practices accepted in place of realistic depictions.
22
In a soliloquy:
a character talks to the audience.
one character talks to her/himself.
two or more characters are talking to each other.
All of the above.
23
The resolution (or denouement) is...
When the story introduces the characters and setting.
The end of a story, where the conflict is solved.
The turning point, where everything changes.
When the action of a story is building.
24
Which is NOT example of a synecdoche?
referring to soldiers as boots
calling the alphabet the ABC's
saying "what a pleasant day" when its storming
calling an old man grey beard
25
What is a soliloquy?
none of the above
a long speech given by a single character
dialogue between characters
speaking thoughts aloud without anyone else onstage
26
In theater, a convention is:
a stereotype
a standard practice
a type of speech
a lot of people getting together to learn and talk
27
Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?
The wind howled all night, and tree branches knocked against the house.
Harold had a large stack of Benjamins after spending the summer working.
Emily Dickinson wrote that fame is a bee and has a sting.
On Tuesday, the House announced new regulations for loans.

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