18 Questions
Drama is the portrayal of fictional or nonfictional events through the performance of written ______.
dialogue
The ______ refers to the background music and/or sound effects being used in a production.
soundtrack
The visual elements of a play, such as sets, costumes, special effects, etc., are referred to as the ______.
setting
In theater, ______ reveals the emotions and innermost thoughts of the character.
soliloquy
An aside is a type of dialogue spoken by a character to another character or the ______, but not heard by the other characters on stage.
audience
An allusion is a reference that subtly refers to another text through ______, symbols, genres, or styles.
ideas
Literature is ______ as it encompasses many aspects of society such as its culture, beliefs, and ideology.
multi-dimensional
______ is an approach that examines literature for its reflections on how dominant elites exploit subordinate groups.
Feminism
According to the ______ perspective, literature shows class struggle and materialism.
Marxist
The Hunger Games is a trilogy by ______ Collins.
Suzanne
______ theory uses the conflict approach to examine the reinforcement of gender roles and inequalities.
Feminist
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a literary work under a ______ Perspective.
Feminist
This stage is often used to increase intimacy between actors and the ______.
audience
This refers to the physical ______ of a character.
attributes
This refers to the highest point of the most intense scene in a drama or ______.
play
In the ______, you provide the readers/viewers with a background of the people, place, era, etc.
exposition
The ______ action raises the tension of the audience and culminates in the highest peak also known as the climax.
rising
In ______ action, the story begins to unfold the challenges that the characters will have to face.
falling
Review key terms related to drama and theater, including dialogue, performance, and production elements. Identify different types of drama and understand the role of playwrights, characters, and technical aspects of a play.
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