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1
What is setting?
where and when the events of a story take place
when the story takes place
stage design
where the story takes place
2
What is a joke that is funny because a word has multiple meanings?
irony
silly
satire
pun
3
Which is not true about the comedy of manners?
it is often about immoral and scandalous topics
they are about the meaninglessness of life
it satirizes the manners of contemporary society
the plot is less important than the witty dialogues
4
What is a long, uninterrupted speech spoken by a character to others who remain quiet?
conversation
monologue
script
dialogue
5
Who would be a typical hero of a tragedy?
a cat
a monarch
a writer
a Hungarian student
6
What is a scene in a play?
a part or segment of a play
the setting
it comes after the climax
where the main action takes place
7
Who was
not
a Renaissance playwright?
Thomas Kyd
Samuel Beckett
Christoper Marlow
Shakespeare
8
What is catharsis?
all the above
relieving of emotional tensions, especially through art
the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions
purgation
9
The writer of a drama is called a ________ or a dramatist
playwright
screenwriter
director
playwriter
10
Low comedy...
is not so popular
was never written by Shakespeare
when people enjoy seeing others humiliated and ridiculed
is witty and refined
11
A _____ shows the downfall of a great person brought down by a fault in his or her nature.
comedy
tragedy
tragicomedy
drama
12
Full-length dramas are divided into shorter section called what...
settings
scenes
acts
plays
13
What happened in the Restoration Period?
theatres closed down
tragic plays became more popular
the audience changed (more middle and upper class)
bigger theatres were built with artificial lightning
14
What term describes the movements on stage and the appearance and actions of characters?
stage direction
soliloquy
props
stage movement
15
What is the problem of the drama called?
climax
conflict
rising action
denouement
16
What form of drama has a happy ending and uses humor?
comedy
tragicomedy
rom-com
tragedy
17
Two people are fighting is an example of what type of conflict?
internal
external
18
A _____ is the plot's moment of greatest tension.
exposition
conflict
climax
denouement
19
Exposition....
is the ending of the play
is the turning point, which changes the protagonist's fate
builds toward the point of greatest interest
introduces important background information to the audience
20
What are props in the theater?
special effects
objects used in a play or movie other than costumes
cues for the actors
the set on the stage
21
The Greek word comedy originates from means...
fun
merrymaking
happiness
cheerful
22
A speech that a character delivers while alone is called ...?
soliloquy
aside
dialogue
monologue
23
What is a drama?
a story meant to be performed in front of an audience
something exiting and dramatic
a story consisting of dialogues
a tragic story with a sad ending
24
Réka catches X cheating on the exam. Should she tell/keep quiet? What type of conflict is this?
internal
external
25
Shakespeare also wrote...
short stories
novellas
novels
sonnets
