Drama Quiz

Plot

The events of a play or arrangement of action.

Setting

When and where the action of a play takes place.

Conflict

The internal or external struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that creates dramatic tension.

Monologue

A long speech made by one actor.

Dialogue

Spoken conversation used by two or more characters to express thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Comedy

A play that commonly has a happy ending, often funny in modern times.

Tragedy

A play that does not have a happy ending and aims to teach a lesson through the protagonist’s tragic flaw.

Blocking

The director’s planned movement and actions of the actors onstage.

Project

To increase voice or actions so that they will carry to the audience.

Gesture

Movement of separate parts of the body such as waving an arm or shrugging the shoulders.

Expression

Physical and vocal aspects used by an actor to convey mood, feeling, or personality.