A)What is a monologue?(1 point)

Question

the sequence of events in a play or literary work
a speech given by one character in a play
a speech in which a character in a play expresses their inner thoughts
the necessary background information for an audience to understand a play
A)Why would a playwright include soliloquies in a dramatic text?(1 point)
to develop the characters by revealing their emotions and private thoughts
to convey the tone one character uses with another character
to increase the tension by having two characters argue with each other
to show how the main character interacts with others
A)When does dramatic irony occur in a text?(1 point)
when the characters use language that states the opposite of what is actually meant
when the outcome of a situation is different from what would normally be expected
when the audience knows something that the characters do not
when the consequence of a character’s actions causes the opposite result from what they intended
A)What is the meaning of spectacle as it relates to dramatic elements?(1 point)
the arrangement of events or incidents on the stage
how the playwright and characters convey the plot through words
a person or other being whose words and actions move the plot forward
the aspects of production that appeal to the senses
A)Which of the following are dramatic elements thatAristotle believed were essential to all plays? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
tension
audience
monologue
plot
soliloquy

Answer 1

A) What is a monologue?
Answer: a speech given by one character in a play

A) Why would a playwright include soliloquies in a dramatic text?
Answer: to develop the characters by revealing their emotions and private thoughts

A) When does dramatic irony occur in a text?
Answer: when the audience knows something that the characters do not

A) What is the meaning of spectacle as it relates to dramatic elements?
Answer: the aspects of production that appeal to the senses

A) Which of the following are dramatic elements that Aristotle believed were essential to all plays? Select the two correct answers.
Answer: plot and tension