5 Written Questions

1. instruction from the author for the director, actors, crew. and reader
2. a narrative, often in the form of a play, or in verse, depicting the downfall of a tragically flawed, but "noble", character
3. in a drama, the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; denouement
4. a story written to be acted on stage
5. the author of a story meant to be acted out on a stage

5 Matching Questions

1. foil
2. allusion
3. aside
4. tragic hero
5. verse drama

1. a a "noble" character who falls from a high state to a low state because of personal defect
2. b a reference in a literary work to a well-known historical event, person, place etc.
3. c dramatic convention where a character speaks to the audiencem but cannot be heard by the other characters on stage
4. d a character in contrast with another character
5. e a play written mostly or entirely in verse

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the author of story meant to be acted out on a stage
   1. diction
   2. drama
   3. romance
   4. dramatist
2. a minor unit of action, single setting
   1. act
   2. scene
   3. tone
   4. aside
3. when the audience knows what the character doesn't
   1. dramatic irony
   2. diction
   3. dramatist
   4. tragic hero
4. event or detail chronologically out of place in time
   1. props
   2. catharsis
   3. anachronism
   4. allusion
5. a long speech delivered by one character to other characters
   1. romance
   2. monologue
   3. tone
   4. soliloquy

5 True/False Question

1. act → one of the main divisions in a play
   

   True        False

2. diction → style of writing that reflects authors words
   

   True        False

3. props → a writers attitude reflected by writers choice of words and details
   

   True        False

4. comic relief → a dramatic work resulting in a succesful or happy conclusion
   

   True        False

5. catharsis → a reference in a literary work to a well-known historical event, person, place etc.
   

   True        False