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Of the character types below, which type is described as being "larger than life"? |
| | A) | quintessential or representative |
| | B) | stock |
| | C) | characters with a dominant trait |
| | D) | extraordinary |
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Of the character types below, which type is described as "typical or ordinary"? |
| | A) | quintessential or representative |
| | B) | stock |
| | C) | characters with a dominant trait |
| | D) | extraordinary |
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Of the character types below, which type is described as exemplifying "one characteristic to the exclusion of virtually everything else"? |
| | A) | quintessential or representative |
| | B) | stock |
| | C) | characters with a dominant trait |
| | D) | extraordinary |
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Of the character types below, which type is described as representing one "humor"? |
| | A) | quintessential or representative |
| | B) | stock |
| | C) | characters with a dominant trait |
| | D) | extraordinary |
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Of the following, which best describes the role of minor characters? |
| | A) | the lead characters around whom most of the action takes place |
| | B) | characters who talk directly to the audience |
| | C) | characters who play a small part in the overall action |
| | D) | none of these |
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Of the following character types, which type is written specifically to speak directly to the audience? |
| | A) | stock |
| | B) | characters with a dominant trait |
| | C) | extraordinary |
| | D) | narrator |
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Menander was known for creating nonhuman characters in ancient Greek drama. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false, it was Aeschylus |
| | C) | false, it was Aristophanes |
| | D) | false, it was Sophocles |
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The main character in a play and her chief opponent are known as: |
| | A) | protagonist and antagonist |
| | B) | hero and villain |
| | C) | hero and protagonist |
| | D) | protagonist and villain |
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Playwrights sometimes introduce a secondary character who may serve as a foil or counterpart to the main character. This best describes which of the following character types? |
| | A) | protagonist |
| | B) | extraordinary character |
| | C) | contrasting character |
| | D) | narrator |
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| 10 | |
Blanche DuBois is a famous dramatic character is which play? |
| | A) | Death of a Salesman |
| | B) | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| | C) | Angels in America |
| | D) | King Lear |
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Some characters fall halfway between major and minor characters. Which of the following Shakespearean character(s) fit(s) this description? |
| | A) | Hamlet |
| | B) | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
| | C) | King Lear |
| | D) | Romeo |
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In the Italian form Commedia dell'arte, actors were given a scenario for the play, which they performed by improvising or inventing words and actions. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Nonhuman characters are not restricted to animals; they can also be ideas. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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