Drama Types and Elements
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In drama, what are stage directions?

  • The words the actors say
  • Information about the actors' backgrounds
  • Scenery descriptions
  • Comments on how and where the actors move and speak (correct)

    • What distinguishes a tragedy from other types of drama?

  • Mainly focuses on amusing emotions
  • Catastrophe and suffering await many characters, especially the hero (correct)
  • Characters experience reversals of fortune for the better
  • Features ridiculous and exaggerated situations

    • Which type of drama offers a darker vision of human nature through ridicule?

  • Melodrama
  • Tragedy
  • Satiric work (correct)
  • Comedy

    • What is a key characteristic of farce in drama?

    <p>Situations are too ridiculous to be true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a comedy in drama typically involve at the end of the story?

    <p>Things working out happily</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of actors in a dramatized story?

    <p>Portray the emotions and personalities of the characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of drama refers to the central idea of a story?

    <p>Theme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the character in a play that represents the theme and with whom the audience identifies?

    <p>Protagonist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do dialogs play in a play?

    <p>Take the story forward and reveal character personalities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a drama, what forms the basis of the story and consists of how characters interact and what happens to them?

    <p>Plot</p> Signup and view all the answers

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