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1
Define a
scene
A division of action within an act
A direction by the playwright to the actors in the script
What a child puts up when they do not get what they want
When 2 or more speakers speak to one another
2
Which of the following describes Stage Direction?
When the audience knows than a character does
A direction by the playwright to the actors in a script
The quality in a work of literature which evokes pity
A direction by playwright to provide description of stage
3
Define
a script
When 2 or more speakers speak to one another
When a character speaks their thoughts alone on stage
A single line of writing in a play noted with Arabic numbers
The words printed on paper spoken by the actors
4
Catharsis is defined as....?
A cleansing or purifying of emotion
An excessive inward curvature of the spine
The feeling of emptiness
Carrying over the moods and passions of a human being
5
∗BONUS∗ : Shakespeare's plays always have _____ acts which are noted with a large _____ numeral
5; Roman
3; Roman
4; Greek
5; Greek
6
Which of the following is the best?
Superman
Iron Man
OMG ugh more stupid, irrelevant questions?
Captain America
7
Which of the following describes
when a single fictional speaker gives an extended speech alone
A Tetratalogue
A Dialogue
A Monologue
A Trilogue
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Hope y'all ain't hating me after this
... but
Thank You For Playing!
Did you find this helpful?
NO
YES, ONE BEAT MIKE TYSON
NO, BUT A TIN CAN
YES
9
∗BONUS∗ : Shakespearean comedies...
Contains mistaken identity to heighten the comic effect
Often end in marriage(s)
Contains misunderstandings
Involve every character plummeting to their doom
10
Which of the following is
the performed dramatic production seen on stage in live theater
?
a play
a League of Legend World Championship
an act
a movie
11
A humorous scene, incident, or remark within an essentially serious or tragic drama is know as
Comic Intention
Comedy
Comic Relief
Comedy Break
12
A protagonist of a tragedy whom has a fault that leads to downfall and death is known as...
Bad Luck
A Tragic Hero
A Tragedy
A Tragic Flaw
13
An opening section of a longer work such as a play that establishes the theme, action etc. is..
A Prologue
An Exposition
An Epilogue
A Denouement
14
_____ is an artistic device whereby Nature reflects a character's feeling or mood of the events
Pathos
Stage Direction
Pathetic Fallacy
Interior monologue
15
∗BONUS∗ : Shakespeare's plays have variety numbers of scenes which are noted with ___ ____ ___
Small Greek numerals
Large Roman numerals
Small Roman numerals
Large Greek numerals
16
∗BONUS∗: Who is this?
Johannes Gutenberg
William Shakespeare
Darth Vader
Desiderius Erasmus
17
Which of the following is an example of
Dramatic Irony
in Shakespeare's play,
Macbeth
?
Macbeth kills King Duncan and is crowned king
Duncan compliments the Macbeths' residence as "welcoming"
Lady Macbeth suffers helplessly from her husband's actions
The weird sisters flash Mabeth
18
okay back to work... Shakespeare's plays are mostly written in _____ ______
Blank verse
Free verse
A sonnet
Dramatic irony
19
∗BONUS∗ : Which of the following is NOT a pokemon?
Eggug
Vanillite
Ducklett
Luvdisc
20
Which of the following describes the terror and pity felt by the audience of a tragedy?
Catharsis
Emptiness
Lordosis
Tragic Feelings
21
The quality in a work of literature which evokes feelings of pity, tenderness and sympathy is
Catharsis
Chorus
Hubris
Pathos
22
Which of the following refers to
the organization of writing in scripts where speaker is listed
Lordosis
Catharsis
Dramatic form
Dramatic script
23
∗BONUS∗ : a
monologue
is also known as a _________
Mono
Monodrama
Mononucleosis
Interior monologue
24
Traditionally in Greek tragedies, a tragic hero's tragic flaw is often pride to excess, this is
Called Hubris
Called Unintentional Comedy
Called Catharsis
Called Lordosis
25
Which of the following refers to when a character speaks their true thoughts alone on stage?
A comic relief
An aside
A soliloquy
A prologue
26
A _______ is an unrhymed iambic pentameter
Free Verse
Ballad
Blank Verse
Sonnet
27
Define Drama
A division of action within an act
The stuff Korean television is so good at
A serious play dealing with a problem of importance
Any work designed to be represented on a stage by actors
28
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
29
__ _______ describes any literary work, but especially a play, that commonly has a happy ending
A Comedy
A Hubris
A Fairytale
A Tragedy
30
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
31
When a character says somethin but the audience knows more than the character does about events
I have no clue
It is Dramatic Irony
It is Situational Irony
It is Verbal Irony
32
_____ is a play on words in which a word or phrase can be taken to mean more than one thing
Comedy
Pun
Verbal Irony
Tragedy
33
∗BONUS∗ : How many plays are
credited
to William Shakespeare?
37
154
35
None, he is a fraud
34
∗BONUS∗ : CAN A MATCH BOX?
NO
NO, BUT A TIN CAN
YES
YES, ONE BEAT MIKE TYSON
35
Define an
act
What pH 14 female dogs put up ©FendiHuynh ;)
The math word for { x ∣ x ∑ ℝ }
A chunk of the play's action
ALL of the play's action
36
∗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
37
When a character speaks privately to another or to the audience it's...?
A Soliloquy
A Dialogue
Mean to others.. gossiping is bad!
An Aside
38
Which describes
the list of characters in a play given to the audience beforehand?
Catharsis
Character List
Lordosis
Dramatis Personae
39
Which of the following describes a
dialogue
?
An opening section of a longer work such as novel or a play
The spoken exchanges that comprise a play
A play on words
When 2 or more speaker speak to one another
40
Which of the following is derived from Greek drama that describes a group of dancers who sang
Syrtos
Horos
Chorus
Choreia
41
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)
42
Define a
line
A humorous scene
180o
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
43
A line of poetry which is ten syllables in length that contains unstressed & stressed syllables
is an iambic pentameter
is a free verse
is a hubris
is a blank verse
44
The depiction of thoughts and feelings which flow through the mind of a character is....
Dramatic Irony
Pathos
Character Imagery
Interior Monologue
45
Which of the following describes a form of drama exciting pity and fear in the audience?
Tragedy
Thriller
Dark Comedy
Farce
46
∗BONUS∗ : Which of the following theaters was associated with William Shakespeare?
The Old Vic
The Theatre
The Globe Theatre
Ford's Theatre
