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1. In a play, a character briefly speaks to the audience while the other characters on stage are conventionally treated as unable to hear the remark; what is this device called?
  1. A soliloquy
  2. An aside
  3. A chorus
  4. A monologue

Answer: B. An aside

An aside is a brief remark addressed to the audience or understood as unheard by the other characters.

2. A character, alone on stage, speaks aloud at length to reveal private thoughts that would otherwise remain unspoken; which technique is being used?
  1. Dialogue
  2. An aside
  3. An epilogue
  4. A soliloquy

Answer: D. A soliloquy

A soliloquy lets a character disclose inner thoughts while alone on stage.

3. The audience knows that a sealed letter contains a false accusation, but the hero trusts it and acts on it; which dramatic device does this situation illustrate?
  1. Dramatic irony
  2. Comic relief
  3. Suspense
  4. Foreshadowing

Answer: A. Dramatic irony

Dramatic irony occurs because the audience knows something important that the hero does not.

4. At the beginning of a play, the audience learns where the action takes place, who the main characters are, and what initial problem confronts them; this opening information is the
  1. Denouement
  2. Climax
  3. Exposition
  4. Resolution

Answer: C. Exposition

Exposition introduces essential background such as setting, characters, and the initial situation.

5. In a play, the confrontation that most sharply turns the action toward its outcome is generally known as the
  1. Prologue
  2. Climax
  3. Exposition
  4. Setting

Answer: B. Climax

The climax is the decisive high point at which the central conflict reaches a turning point.

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