Quiz on the basic elements of drama. Separate all multiple fill-in-the-blank answers with spaces, not commas.
Hilarious but ridiculous comedy
The ruin of the leading characters
Critisisms of social, economic, or political problems
A happy ending where justice is served
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Setting
Plot
Dialogue
Point of View
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A contrast between what the audience perceives and what a character does not know
A contrast between what is expected and what really happens
A humorous character introduced to relieve the seriousness or emotional intensity of the play
A hero who has a weakness of personality which causes him or her to make unfortunate choices
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A long, uninterrupted speech presented in front of other characters
A story told through characters played by actors
A drama with a happy ending; a lighthearted or humorous work
A speech in which a character is alone or believes he is alone on stage and expresses thoughts out
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A fourteen-line lyric poem, usually written in iambic pentameter, that has one of several rhyme schemes
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone or to the audience
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a contrast between what the audience perceives and what a character does not know
the weakness in character which causes the downfall of a tragic hero
A humorous character introduced to relieve the seriousness or emotional intensity of the pla
A hero who has a weakness of personality which causes him or her to make unfortunate choices
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A hero who has a weakness of personality which causes him or her to make unfortunate choices
A humorous character introduced to relieve the seriousness or emotional intensity of the play
a contrast between what the audience perceives and what a character does not know
the weakness in character which causes the downfall of a tragic hero
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A speech in which a character is alone or believes he is alone on stage and expresses thoughts out l
A story told through characters played by actors
A long, uninterrupted speech presented in front of other characters
A drama with a happy ending; a lighthearted or humorous work
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Tragic Flaw
Catastrophe
Situational Irony
Tragic Hero
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Protagonist/hero
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Antagonist/villain
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Self-knowledge
Resolution
Catharsis
Poetic justice
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Tragic flaw
Intelligence
Fortunes
Vices and virtues
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When the hero experiences a reversal of fate
When the hero experiences an increase of fate
When the hero experiences an unexpected reward
When the hero experiences an expected change in events
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An unavoidable situation the hero is in which is related to catharsis
An avoidable situation the hero is in which is related to hubris
An unavoidable situation the hero is in which is related to hubris
An avoidable situation the hero is in which is related to catharsis
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When the hero makes an important discovery
When the hero makes an unimportant discovery
When the hero makes a startling discovery
When the hero makes a horrific discovery
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When the hero respects the natural order and gains wisdom about life
When the hero contemplates the natural order and because of curiosity gets into trouble
When the hero disrespects the natural order because of his or her own pride.
When the hero ignores the natural order and because of arrogance laughs at fate
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