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Dialogue is the spoken words exchanged between two or more characters.
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Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something the characters do not.
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A monologue is a long speech by one character; an exchange between characters is dialogue.
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A character's motivation is the reason behind their actions: what they want.
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An act is a major section of a play; a scene is a smaller unit within an act.
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A soliloquy is a character thinking aloud alone, sharing their thoughts with the audience.
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Stage directions are written instructions in a script telling actors how to move.
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Tension in drama is suspense or dramatic uncertainty about what will happen.
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What is a soliloquy?
- ✓A character thinking aloud alone, sharing thoughts with the audience
- •A conversation between two characters who disagree
- •A long speech delivered by the narrator at the start of a play
- •A scene where no words are spoken: only movement is used
What is the difference between a scene and an act in a play?
- •A scene is longer than an act
- •An act involves only one character; a scene involves several
- ✓An act is a major section; a scene is smaller within it
- •There is no difference: the two terms mean the same thing
What is 'tension' in drama?
- •conflict between two characters that is quickly resolved
- ✓suspense or dramatic uncertainty
- •the backstory revealed at the start of a play
- •the comic relief moment that relaxes the audience
What is a character's 'motivation' in drama?
- •The costume and appearance chosen for the character
- •The list of lines a character must say during the performance
- ✓The reason behind their actions: what they want
- •The relationship between a character and the audience
What is dialogue in a play script?
- •The narrator's description of the setting at the start of each act
- ✓The spoken words exchanged between two or more characters
- •The title and list of characters at the front of the script
- •The written instructions telling actors where to stand
A monologue is a fast exchange of dialogue between several characters.
Answer: False
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