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What is the term used to describe a comparison of two unlike things using like or as?
What is the term used to describe a comparison of two unlike things using like or as?
- Scene
- Symbol
- Soliloquy
- Simile (correct)
Which term refers to a statement about life that a particular work is trying to convey?
Which term refers to a statement about life that a particular work is trying to convey?
- Tragedy
- Theme (correct)
- Tone
- Syntax
What is the term for a serious play or drama dealing with the problems of a central character leading to an unhappy or disastrous ending?
What is the term for a serious play or drama dealing with the problems of a central character leading to an unhappy or disastrous ending?
- Tragedy (correct)
- Symbol
- Staging
- Tragicomedy
Which term refers to the overall feeling or effect created by a writer's choice of words?
Which term refers to the overall feeling or effect created by a writer's choice of words?
What do you call a play or literary work that combines tragic and comic elements?
What do you call a play or literary work that combines tragic and comic elements?
What literary genre is only realized in its performativity?
What literary genre is only realized in its performativity?
According to Aristotle, what is drama primarily about?
According to Aristotle, what is drama primarily about?
In Greek theater, what does 'Deus ex machina' refer to?
In Greek theater, what does 'Deus ex machina' refer to?
What is one of the dramatic techniques used for hinting at future events in a play?
What is one of the dramatic techniques used for hinting at future events in a play?
What does a play within a play refer to?
What does a play within a play refer to?
How does drama differ from other forms of literature like prose and poetry?
How does drama differ from other forms of literature like prose and poetry?
What distinguishes the plot from the story in a literary work?
What distinguishes the plot from the story in a literary work?
According to Aristotle, tragic flaws, like hamartia, are attributed to:
According to Aristotle, tragic flaws, like hamartia, are attributed to:
Which element of drama aids in the development of the plot and the portrayal of characters?
Which element of drama aids in the development of the plot and the portrayal of characters?
In Aristotle's view, how should tragedies ideally conclude in terms of timeline?
In Aristotle's view, how should tragedies ideally conclude in terms of timeline?
Which concept refers to the attempt by tragedies to evoke emotions like joy, pity, fear, and contemplation from the audience?
Which concept refers to the attempt by tragedies to evoke emotions like joy, pity, fear, and contemplation from the audience?
What is the significant role of dialogue in drama according to the given text?
What is the significant role of dialogue in drama according to the given text?
What elements are included in the general environmental setting of a story?
What elements are included in the general environmental setting of a story?
Which form of theater relies on actors wearing masks to dissociate personal from the artistic/theatrical point?
Which form of theater relies on actors wearing masks to dissociate personal from the artistic/theatrical point?
What is the primary purpose of masks in Noh theater?
What is the primary purpose of masks in Noh theater?
What element of Aristotle's 'Poetics' refers to the choice and arrangement of words in a play?
What element of Aristotle's 'Poetics' refers to the choice and arrangement of words in a play?
In Greek Theater, what is one purpose served by masks worn by actors?
In Greek Theater, what is one purpose served by masks worn by actors?
Which form of major theater uses trained puppeteers for performances?
Which form of major theater uses trained puppeteers for performances?
What literary device is being used when a character's dialogue contrasts with their behavior?
What literary device is being used when a character's dialogue contrasts with their behavior?
In a story, what is the outcome, solution, or clarification of the plot referred to as?
In a story, what is the outcome, solution, or clarification of the plot referred to as?
What type of stage is a Proscenium Stage?
What type of stage is a Proscenium Stage?
Which literary device involves saying one thing and meaning another?
Which literary device involves saying one thing and meaning another?
What is the central idea or theme that is repeated throughout a piece of literature called?
What is the central idea or theme that is repeated throughout a piece of literature called?
Which literary device involves giving human-like qualities to non-human objects or ideas?
Which literary device involves giving human-like qualities to non-human objects or ideas?
