ENG 200 Exam 2

Question 1

What are the two types of drama?

Answer 1

Tragedy and Comedy

Question 2

Tragedy

Answer 2

Emphasizes human greatness/ freedom; difference in human nature

Question 3

Comedy

Answer 3

Exposes human absurdity; human weakness

Question 4

How is drama like fiction?

Answer 4

1. Utilizes plot & characters
2. develops a theme
3. appeals to emotion and humor
4. may either be escapist or interpretive

Question 5

How is drama like poetry?

Answer 5

1. Draws upon all resources of language, including verses
2. a lot of drama is poetry

Question 6

How does presentation impact plays?

Answer 6

Intensifies the play because it is never the same twice and is dependent on the actor’s skill

Question 7

Dramatic Irony

Answer 7

Audience sees what the character doesn’t

Question 8

Subplot

Answer 8

second plot line that is complete, interesting and enhances the plot

Question 9

Conventions

Answer 9

Method of presenting action in a play

Question 10

Hamartia

Answer 10

Character flaws that bring about the character’s downfall

Question 11

Hubris

Answer 11

Excessive pride in the character

Question 12

2 POV in plays

Answer 12

Soliloquy and an Aside

Question 13

Soliloquy

Answer 13

Character talks to himself

Question 14

An Aside

Answer 14

character talks directly to the audience

Question 15

What is a playwright?

Answer 15

Workman or craftsman

Question 16

What is a prose?

Answer 16

A paragraph form of writing; traditional

Question 17

How are proses/plays cited?

Answer 17

italicized and cited like short stories

Question 18

How are Shakespeare’s play cited?

Answer 18

(Act, Scene, Line)

Question 19

What is Northup’s Green World?

Answer 19

a place of transformation a character enters to be transformed. (supernatural/ dangerous)

Question 20

What is Iambic Parameter?

Answer 20

A type of metric lines used in traditional plays and poetry. Describes the rhythm establish by words in each line.

Question 21

Midsummer Night’s Dream setting

Answer 21

Athens and the enchanted forest

Question 22

Who is Oberon?

Answer 22

King of the fairies, accidentally makes ppl fall in love with the wrong ppl

Question 23

who is Titania?

Answer 23

Queen of the fairies, Oberon’s wife, fell in love with Bottom

Question 24

who is Lysander?

Answer 24

Youth Athenian in love with Hermia. Runs away with her to marry her in secret.

Question 25

who is Hermia?

Answer 25

Wants to marry Lysander, but her father wants her to marry Demetrius.

Question 26

Who is Demetrius?

Answer 26

in love with Hermia, but later falls in love with Helena bc of the spell

Question 27

Who is Helena?

Answer 27

In love with Demetrius

Question 28

Who is Hippolyta?

Answer 28

Queen of the Amazons and Fiancee of Theseus.

Question 29

Who is Nick Bottom?

Answer 29

Mechanical, Gets a donkey head

Question 30

Who are all the mechanicals?

Answer 30

Nick Bottom, Peter Quince, Francis Flute, Robin Starveling, Tom Snout, Snug

Question 31

What play did the mechanicals perform?

Answer 31

Pyramus and Thisbe

Question 32

Name characters in Sure Thing

Answer 32

Bill and Betty

Question 33

Name characters in Trifles

Answer 33

1. George Henderson, County Attorney 2. Henry Peters, Sheriff 3. Lewis Hale, Neighboring Farmer 4. Mrs. Peters, Sheriff's Wife 5. Mrs. Hale, Neighboring Farmer's Wife 6. John Wright, Victim 7. Mrs. Wright, Murder