A. Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is incorrect.

Use the space provided.

__________ 1. A drama is a type of literature that is written for the purpose of being
read in front of an audience.
__________ 2. Scene is a single situation or unit of dialogue in a play.
__________ 3. Act is composed of many scenes.
__________ 4. Comedy is a form of drama in which there is a display of human
suffering and catharsis for the audience
__________ 5. Tragedy is a form of entertainment meant to be humorous.
B. Directions: Read the statements. Determine the letter of the correct answer.
__________ 6. Someone who writes plays and also known as a dramatist.
A. Actors B. Author C. Playwright D. Characters
__________ 7. It is a piece of writing in the form of drama composed of dialogue,
stage directions and instructions to the actors and director.
A. Comedy B. Drama C. Script D. Playwright
__________ 8. The conversation between two or more characters in a literary work.
A. Drama B. Dialogue C. Script D. Playwright
__________ 9. The form of live theatre in which the plot, characters and dialogue
of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment.
A. Comedy B. Drama C. Theatre D. Improvisation
__________ 10. The main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which
may be stated directly or indirectly.
A. Conflict B. Drama C. Theme D. Theatre
__________ 11. The person who portrays a character in a performance.
A. Actors B. Author C. Playwright D. Scriptwriter
__________ 12. The audience knows something the characters don’t.
A. Drama B. Improvisation C. Dramatic Irony D. Tragic Irony
__________ 13. It is a literary element that involves a struggle between two
opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist.
A. Actors B. Conflict C. Problem D. Theme
__________ 14. A drama or literary work that depicts calamitous events and has
an unhappy but meaningful ending.
A. Drama B. Comedy C. Dialogue D. Tragedy
__________ 15. It is a device in which an object, person or situation is given
another meaning beyond its literal one.
A. Act B. Audience C. Improvisation D. Symbolism
Assessment
er on a separate answer sheet.
1. In drama, a/an _______________________ is any conversation between two or more
people.
A. Actors
B. Dialogue
C. Monologue
D. Script
2. _________________ refers to the range, pitch, and pronunciation of the actors which
affect performance.
A. Improvisational Techniques
B. Mannerisms
C. Space
D. Vocal Dynamics
3. A/an ____________________________ is lines spoken by one person (it can be to
someone else, to himself/herself, or to the audience).
A. Actors
B. Dialogue
C. Monologue
D. Script
4. A/an _________________ is the the sequence of events in a story.
A. Act
B. Plot
C. Scene
D. Climax
5. A _________________ is a type of literature that is written for the purpose of being
read in front of an audience.
A. Drama
B. Dialogue
C. Scene
D. Script
6. _________________ is a single situation or unit of dialogue in a play.
A. Act
B. Drama
C. Dialogue
D. Scene
7. _________________ is a form of drama in which there is a display of human suffering
and catharsis for the audience.
A. Comedy
B. Drama
C. Dialogue
D. Tragedy
8. A/an _________________ is composed of many scenes.
A. Act
B. Drama
C. Dialogue
D. Scene
9. A _________________ is a form of entertainment meant to be humorous
A. Comedy
B. Drama
C. Dialogue
D. Tragedy
10. _________________ is author’s attempt to create a mental picture in the mind of
the reader. It appeals to the senses.
A. Imagery
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Symbolism22
11. _________________ refers to the on-the-spot creativity of the actors.
A. Improvisational Techniques
B. Mannerisms
C. Space
D. Vocal Dynamics
12. A___________ is a piece of writing in the form of drama composed of dialogue,
stage directions and instructions to the actors and director.
A. Comedy
B. Drama
C. Script
D. Playwright
13. ____________ is used to suggest an upcoming outcome to the story.
A. Imagery
B. Dramatic Irony C. Foreshadowing D. Symbolism
14. A____________ refers to the visual elements of a play.
A. Costume
B. Props
C. Set
D. Spectacle
15. A type of character that undergo changes in the text.
A. Actors
B. Antagonist
C. Flat
D. Round
WEEK 2
What I Know
Direction: Read each of the items below and choose the correct answer. Write your
answer on the blank before the number.
______ 1. This word comes from the Greek meaning “to do” or “perform”.
a. drama
b. fiction
c. poetry
d. theater
______ 2. It is defined as the interconnection between similar or related works of
literature that reflect and influence a reader’s interpretation of the text.
a. connectivity
b. intertextuality
c. relatability
d. symbiosis
3. She was the French semiotician who argued that all works of literature being
produced contemporarily are intertextual with the works that came before it. As she
stated, “Any text is constructed of a mosaic of quotations; any text is the absorption and
transformation of another.”
a. Julia Barretto
b. Julia Kornikova
b. Julia Kristeva
d. Julia Montes
______ 4. It is a figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from unrelated
context is referred to covertly or indirectly.
a. alliteration
b. allusion
c. apostrophe
d. assonance
______ 5. It is the repetition of one expression as part of another one, particularly when
the expression is well-known or explicitly attributed by citation to its original source,
and it is indicated by quotation marks.
a. adage
b. expression
c. proverb
d. quotation
______ 6. It is a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal, word-for
word or root-for-root translation.
a. borrowing
b. calque
c. lexis
d. phraseology
______ 7. It is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means
of an equivalent target-language text.
a. equivalency
b. lexicon
c. semantics
d. translation
______ 8. It is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work –
its subject, author, style, or some other target- by means of satiric or ironic imitation.
a. caricature
b. farce
c. imitation
d. parody
______ 9. It celebrates rather than mocks the work it imitates. The word is a French
cognate of the Italian noun which is a pie-filling mixed from diverse ingredients.
a. caricature
b. farce
c. pastiche
d. satire
______ 10. It is a reworking or re-imagination of a well-known text, to change or extend
its meaning.
a. apposition
b. appropriation
c. association
d. attribution
11. It is a work of art that is based on a previously written work.
a. adaptation
b. affirmation
c. association
d. attribution
______ 12. It is a character, event, situation or theme that resembles another. Thus,
by definition, it is essentially intertextual.
a. archetype
b. burlesque
c. imitation
d. xerography
______ 13. It is the most important element of a play. It is essential in giving a scene
and life to the play.
a. blocking
b. character
c. conflict
d. dialogue
______ 14. It is an element of the play which illuminates the characters and
advance the plot.
a. blocking
b. character
c. conflict
d. dialogue
______ 15. It is the element of the play which takes a “moment” to justify their
existence, through a distinctive voice.
a. blocking
b. character
c. conflict
d. dialogue
______ 16. A one-act play follows the format of a short story.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
d. Unfounded
______ 17. A character in a one-act play tells rather than shows.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
d. Unfounded
______ 18. The one-act play usually begins with a narration.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
d. Unfounded
______ 19. A one-act play involves only a single event or situation.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
d. Unfounded
______ 20. Since texts are generally intertextual, or based on other texts which are
usually older, it is implied that --
a. Newer texts are less creative than older texts.
b. There are no original literary works/texts.
c. Literary techniques applied in newer texts are copied from old texts.
d. Ancient writers write better texts than new ones.

Assessment
Direction: Read each of the items below and choose the correct answer. Write your
answer on the blank before the number.
______ 1. This word comes from the Greek meaning “to do” or “perform”.
a. drama
b. fiction
c. poetry
d. theater
______ 2. It is defined as the interconnection between similar or related works of
literature that reflect and influence a reader’s interpretation of the text.
a. connectivity
b. intertextuality
c. relatability
d. symbiosis
______ 3. She was the French semiotician who argued that all works of literature
being produced contemporarily are intertextual with the works that came before it.
As she stated, “Any text is constructed of a mosaic of quotations; any text is the
absorption and transformation of another.”
a. Julia Barretto
b. Julia Kornikova
b. Julia Kristeva
d. Julia Montes
______ 4. It is a figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from
unrelated context is referred to covertly or indirectly.
a. alliteration
b. allusion
c. apostrophe
d. assonance
22______ 5. It is the repetition of one expression as part of another one, particularly
when the expression is well-known or explicitly attributed by citation to its original
source, and it is indicated by quotation marks.
a. adage
b. expression
c. proverb
d. quotation
______ 6. It is a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal, word
for-word or root-for-root translation.
a. borrowing
b. calque
c. lexis
d. phraseology
______ 7. It is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by
means of an equivalent target-language text.
a. equivalency
b. lexicon
c. semantics
d. translation
______ 8. It is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original
work – its subject, author, style, or some other target- by means of satiric or ironic
imitation.
a. caricature
b. farce
c. imitation
d. parody
______ 9. It celebrates rather than mocks the work it imitates. The word is a French
cognate of the Italian noun which is a pie-filling mixed from diverse ingredients.
a. caricature
b. farce
c. pastiche
d. satire
______ 10. It is a reworking or re-imagination of a well-known text, to change or
extend its meaning.
a. apposition
b. appropriation
c. association
d. attribution
______ 11. It is a work of art that is based on a previously written work.
a. adaptation
b. affirmation
c. association
d. attribution
23______ 12. It is a character, event, situation or theme that resembles another. Thus,
by definition, it is essentially intertextual.
a. archetype
b. burlesque
c. imitation
d. xerography
______ 13. It is the most important element of a play. It is essential in giving a scene
and life to the play.
a. blocking
b. character
c. conflict
d. dialogue
______ 14. It is an element of the play which illuminates the characters and
advances the plot.
a. blocking
b. character
c. conflict
d. dialogue
______ 15. It is the element of the play which takes a “moment” to justify their
existence, through a distinctive voice.
a. blocking
b. character
c. conflict
d. dialogue
______ 16. A one-act play follows the format of a short story.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
d. Unfounded
______ 17. A character in a one-act play tells rather than shows.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
d. Unfounded
______ 18. The one-act play usually begins with a narration.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
d. Unfounded
______ 19. A one-act play involves only a single event or situation.
a. True
b. False
c. Uncertain
d. Unfounded

______ 20. Since texts are generally intertextual, or based on other texts which are
usually older, it is implied that --
a. Newer texts are less creative than older texts.
b. There are no original literary works/texts.
c. Literary techniques applied in newer texts are copied from old texts.
d. Ancient writers write better texts than new ones.
What I Know
As you explore more deeply into the lesson at hand, let us check your knowledge
about the essential elements confined in one-act play. Read each item carefully and
be able to choose the correct answer. Write the letter of your choice on the space
provided preceding the number.
___ 1. What is another term used to denote drama as a genre in literature?
a. One-act play
b. play
c. poetry
d. novel
___ 2. It is a literary element that pertains to the sequence of related events in
drama.
a. theme
b. conflict
c. moral
d. plot
___ 3. A plot consists five parts. Which among the choices presents a logical
sequence of the plot?
a. exposition, climax, rising actions, conclusion, falling actions
b. rising actions, exposition, falling actions, climax, conclusion
c. exposition, rising actions, climax, falling actions, conclusion
d. exposition, climax, rising actions, falling actions, conclusion
___ 4. Which part of the plot is/ are the conflict/s manifested and developed?
a. climax
b. exposition
c. climax
d. rising actions
___ 5. It is the time, place, and condition of a literary piece.
a. setting
b. crisis
c. tone
d. moral
___ 6. Which among the items does not qualify for setting?
a. climate or weather
b. historical period
c. geographic location
d. atmosphere___ 7. A character functions to emphasize the qualities of another
character.
a. Anti-hero
b. antagonist
c. protagonist
d. foil
___ 8. Who is considered to be the one opposing the central character?
a. foil
b. protagonist
c. anti-hero
d. antagonist
___ 9. It a type of character that is more realistic and shows development or
change.
a. flat
b. stock
c. square
d. round
___ 10. This character type displays a stereotype like ‘a mean stepmother.’
a. round
b. flat
c. stock
d. square
Assessment
Your mastery of the lesson will be assessed in this test. Try your best to
answer everything correctly.
Directions: A. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided preceding
each number.
___ 1. Robin is known to be Batman’s sidekick. How does Robin function as a
character?
a. protagonist
b. antagonist
c. anti-hero
d. foil
___ 2. What type of character does Robin in item number one portray?
a. round
b. flat
c. square
d. stock
___ 3. In the one-act play, Max, the antagonist was apprehended by the authorities
for the crime he committed. What part of the plot does this event fall?
a. rising actions
b. conclusion
c. falling actions
d. climax
___ 4. Which part of the plot presents the major characters?
a. climax
b. exposition
c. conclusion
d. rising actions
___ 5. “And they lived happily ever after.” is an example of __________.
a. Falling actions
b. conclusion
c. rising actions
d. exposition
___ 6. What is true about setting as literary element?
a. season of the year
b. type of a building
c. Both A and B
d. None of the Above___ 7. A character with positive qualities and is focused on in
drama is called ____?
a. foil
b. antagonist
c. anti-hero
d. protagonist
___ 8. The plot’s most highlighted part is known as?
a. climax
b. rising actions
c. falling actions
d. conclusion
___ 9. It is where the problems arise in the plot?
a. exposition
b. conclusion
c. climax
d. rising actions
___ 10. A stock type of character can be illustrated as ___________.
a. a damsel in distress
b. wicked stepmother
c. a gentleman from far away land
d. a gangster
What I Know
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. This refers to where the action or performance of the drama takes place.
a. hall
b. stage
c. production
d. stadium
2. In this type of stage ,the audience occupies the three sides to view the
performance.
a. proscenium
b. thrust
c. theaters-in-the-round
d. arena theaters
3. This refers to the group of people at whom the drama is aimed
a. audience
b. activists
c. characters
d. playwrights
4. What type of stage is shown below:
a. traverse
b. proscenium
c. arena
d. thrust
5. What does linear structure mean?
a. The events are not dramatized in order.
b. The events are dramatized in chronological order.
c. The events unfold from the middle to the end.
d. The events are narrated by the performers.
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6. If you want to show that the character is an important one-the main
character, which part of the stage he/ she will stand?
a. backstage
b. audience seats
c. downstage
d. upstage
7. These are the clothes and accessories that are worn by the characters of a
play.
a. props
b. setting
c. costume
d. scenes
8. What stage is shown in this illustration
a.
traverse
b.
proscenium
c.
arena
d.
thrust
9. This refers to the movement from one scene to the next.
a. A shift
b. A transition
c. A scene change
d. A scenery shift
10.This is the portion of the stage where the performers enter and exit the acting
area in a proscenium stage.
a. downstage
b upstage
c. center stage
d. downstage right
11. This tells you the relationship between the characters. For instance, when the
performers are close to each other, this implies that they have good relationship.
a. set
b. proxemics and levels
c. distance
d. placement
12. Which of the following statements best explains the word structure?
a. This tells the audience what the performers say in the play.
b. This shows the audience how good the performers are.
c. This is the order of actions or scenes in order to create a dramatic
effect.
d. This is the foundation of the stage.11
13. This is the form of writing in a play. This contains the dialogues of the
characters.
a. narrative
b. script
c. plot
d. story line
14. What stage is described in the statement “ The world is your stage”?
a. traverse
b. flexible
c. thrust
d. arena
15. Which of the following tells the audience about the time the drama is set?
a. set
b. scenery
c. plot
d. structure
Assessment
Write T if the statement is True and F if the statement is False.
_________1. The hall is the place where the actions of the drama take place.
_________2. In arena stage, the audience occupies all the sides of an acting area.
_________3. The characters are the individuals at whom the performance of a play is
aimed.
_________4. In a proscenium stage, the audience views the play at one angle.
_________5. In a linear structure, the events are not dramatized in order
_________6. The one standing at the upstage is the main character.
_________7. Costumes are the clothes and other accessories worn by the characters.
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________8. In a thrust stage, the audience is seated at two opposite sides.
________9. Transition is the movement from one scene to another.
________10. In the proscenium stage, the characters enter and exit at the
downstage.
________11. Proxemics and levels is the distance between and among characters
that reveal the relationship between and among them.
________12. Structure is the order of actions or scenes in order to create a dramatic
effect.
________13. The narrative is the form of writing in a play and contains the dialogues
of the characters.
_______14. In a promenade stage, the actions of the play can be performed
anywhere like the streets, markets and others.
_______15. The scenery tells about the time the play is set.