Drama - True False -Quiz-1

Dramas can be read as literature or performed; performance is not required for it to be considered drama.

Satire in drama aims to entertain without making any commentary.

Dialogue is one of the primary ways a playwright reveals character

A monologue is a long speech by one character, often expressing their thoughts or feelings.

A soliloquy is when a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage.

Realism seeks to portray everyday situations and believable characters.

William Shakespeare wrote 37 known plays.

Comedies typically end in sorrow or catastrophe, not happily.

A “curtain call” is when actors bow to the audience at the end of a performance.

The term "drama" comes from the Greek word dran, meaning "to do" or "to act."

The three classical unities are time (one day), place (one location), and action (one central plot).

The plot is not an important component of a drama

In a play, the rising action happens after the climax.

The setting influences the tone and atmosphere of a drama.

Tragic heroes often have a fatal flaw that leads to their downfall.