Best Trivia Quiz On Drama Skills

29 Questions | By Rubcar91 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 105

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Ms. Sieg's final exam review for the 2008-2009 Advanced Drama Class at Miami Springs Senior High School. The exam covers the "Varieties of Drama" and "History of Drama" chapters in the "The Stage & the School" textbook.

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__________ are sober plays that are based on human emotions that do not change with time.
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A __________ is the main character that must struggle with an opposing force.
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__________ is the quality of drama that arouses feelings of compassion.
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__________, an ancient Greek philosopher, wrote a description of tragedy in the Poetics.
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Aristotle explained that the main character's downfall is brought about by __________, a character weakness or an error in judgement.
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In __________, the protagonist overcomes opposing forces in a humorous way. The humor is provided by one or several of the seven causes of laughter.
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__________, which can take the form of overstatement or understatement, is the most noticeable characteristic of comedy.
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Looking forward to a potential laugh is called __________.
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Anticipation is achieved by using the technique of the __________, which includes the plant and the clinch.
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The situations and characters in __________ are usually outlandish and exaggerated.
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__________ is based on implausible coincidences and often includes screen scenes, in which actors hide from other actors onstage.
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__________ is a mockery of a broad topic, such as a societal view, and requires prior knowledge of the subject being mocked.
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__________ is a mockery of a certain person or work.
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A __________, or exaggearated feature of the subject, is often used in parody.
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Intellectual humor, which relies on witty dialogue not physical action, makes up __________.
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In a __________, also called a drawing room comedy, the pretenses of the upper class are mocked using puns, paradoxes, epigrams, and ironies.
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__________, like parody and burlesque, ridicules societal views or an individual's views.However, with this type of comedy, the motivation is to bring about change.
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__________ is set in a make-believe land that is inhabited by unreal characters, such as spirits, witches, and flawless heroes.
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Written in the style of __________, romantic comedies focus on love affairs between characters that are too good to be true.
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Although based on the structure of tragedy, __________ lacks the sense of inevitabilty that is necessary in tragedy. In this form of drama, good always triumphs.
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A __________, also called a problem play, deals with a social problem. The playwright usually presents a solution to the problem discussed, or at least points the characters in the right direction
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In __________ the playwright battled the complexities of the human psyche and personal relationships.
23.

__________ teaches moral concepts through characters who personify abstract qualities, such as truth, love, and death.
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__________ is drama written, designed, and performed for children.
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Puppet use is not limited to children's television or theatre. Puppets are used in Andrei Serban's __________ to create powerful adult theater.