Unit Three - Drama

Question 1

an event in a drama with continuous action; usually grouped into
acts

Answer 1

scene

Question 2

a series of scenes in a drama; each act contains scenes that are related to one another, whether through theme, setting, or time frame

Answer 2

act

Question 3

the body of work a drama is based on; contains all the characters’ lines, actions, and blocking

Answer 3

script

Question 4

a nonsensical drama that employs slapstick humor

Answer 4

farce

Question 5

the speech of a character alone on stage, usually as though the
character talks to himself/herself, and no one but the audience can hear

Answer 5

soliloquy

Question 6

Authors who write dramas are called

Answer 6

dramatists or
playwrights.

Question 7

central character has a tragic flaw

Answer 7

Tragedy

Question 8

central character has a tragic flaw, making this character a
_____

Answer 8

tragic hero

Question 9

He or she possesses a characteristic that can lead to his or her downfall

Answer 9

Tragedy

Question 10

aims to make the audience laugh

Answer 10

Comedy

Question 11

lighthearted

Answer 11

Comedy

Question 12

often take place in unusual circumstances, and it is typical
for characters in these plays to utter witty remarks

Answer 12

Comedy

Question 13

Characters dance and sing.

Answer 13

Musical Drama

Question 14

Various themes are presented, from serious to comedic

Answer 14

Musical Drama

Question 15

a nonsensical drama that employs slapstick humor

Answer 15

Farce

Question 16

mainly comedic

Answer 16

Farce

Question 17

characterized by absurd conditions or situations and
ardent actions

Answer 17

Farce

Question 18

characterized by the characters’ exaggerated emotions in
various situations

Answer 18

Melodrama

Question 19

refers to the characters’ speech and is considered the
lifeblood of drama

Answer 19

Dialogue

Question 20

the audience get to understand the story, not only by the
characters’ actions but also by their speech

Answer 20

Dialogue

Question 21

the conversations of two or more characters onstage

Answer 21

Dialogue

Question 22

a long speech given by one character that can be heard by
or directed to other characters who are also onstage

Answer 22

Monologue

Question 23

the speech of a character who is alone onstage

Answer 23

Soliloquy

Question 24

portrayed as though the character is talking to himself or herself, or to the audience, and the words cannot be heard
by the other characters

Answer 24

Soliloquy

Question 27

a remark that a character makes that is meant only for the audience to hear

Answer 27

Aside