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Reading a script8
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1Reading a script
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
2Reading a script
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
3Reading a script
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
4Reading a script
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
5Reading a script
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
6Reading a script
A monologue is a fast exchange of dialogue between several characters.
Answer: False
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