Question 1

Question

A)What is the main difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?(1 point)
Responses

In a monologue, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
In a monologue, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.

A monologue advances the plot by revealing the speaker’s secret feelings.
A monologue advances the plot by revealing the speaker’s secret feelings.

In a soliloquy, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
In a soliloquy, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.

A soliloquy is spoken by a narrator.
A soliloquy is spoken by a narrator.
Question 2
A)Why would a playwright use a soliloquy instead of a monologue?(1 point)
Responses

to develop an idea the playwright wants the audience to know about
to develop an idea the playwright wants the audience to know about

to give the audience historical context about the setting of the play
to give the audience historical context about the setting of the play

to inform the audience about how one character feels about another
to inform the audience about how one character feels about another

to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings
to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings
Question 3
A)What is dramatic irony?(1 point)
Responses

the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize
the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize

the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people
the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people

a contrast between what is expected and what happens
a contrast between what is expected and what happens

a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge
a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge
Question 4
A)What are dramatic elements?(1 point)
Responses

people or beings in a performance whose actions move the plot forward
people or beings in a performance whose actions move the plot forward

aspects of a performance that appeal to the audience’s senses
aspects of a performance that appeal to the audience’s senses

events or incidents that happen during a performance in a particular order
events or incidents that happen during a performance in a particular order

essential features of a performance that contribute to a play’s meaning
essential features of a performance that contribute to a play’s meaning
Question 5
A)What are the five key elements of a drama, as defined by Aristotle?(1 point)
Responses

plot, character, tension, language, spectacle
plot, character, tension, language, spectacle

plot, character, setting, imagery, allegory
plot, character, setting, imagery, allegory

setting, tension, language, metaphor, emotion
setting, tension, language, metaphor, emotion

setting, allegory, spectacle, emotion, imagery
setting, allegory, spectacle, emotion, imagery

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers to each question based on your provided options:

Question 1
A) What is the main difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?
Correct Response: In a soliloquy, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.

Question 2
A) Why would a playwright use a soliloquy instead of a monologue?
Correct Response: to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings.

Question 3
A) What is dramatic irony?
Correct Response: a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge.

Question 4
A) What are dramatic elements?
Correct Response: essential features of a performance that contribute to a play’s meaning.

Question 5
A) What are the five key elements of a drama, as defined by Aristotle?
Correct Response: plot, character, tension, language, spectacle.

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