Theatrical Terms and Techniques Quiz

Drama Terms

• The term for the solution and unraveling of the plot of a play is denouement.
• A long speech given by a character to the audience or another character on stage is called a soliloquy.
• The use of closeness or distance between characters to make a point is referred to as proxemics.
• A scene between two characters in a play is called a duologue.
• The use of masking in a play, where a character's face or part of their face is covered, is referred to as masking.
• A speech given by a character to the audience, supposedly not heard by the characters on stage, is called an aside.
• The character who acts in opposition to the protagonist is called the antagonist.
• A monologue where characters share their thoughts with the audience is called an internal monologue.
• The authority or importance of a character in a play is referred to as their status.
• The instruction from the playwright to the actors and stage crew is called a stage direction.
• A piece of theatrical scenery used to conceal a part of the stage from the audience is called a wing.
• A signal prompting an event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, lightning or sound effect, is called a cue.