CATEGORY A
Which of the following is a form of literature written to be performed by actors?
a. Novel
b. Drama
c. Poem
d. Essay
b. Drama
A play that is written to be read and not staged is called:
a. Street Play
b. Monodrama
c. Closet Drama
d. Dance Drama
c. Closet Drama
Which of these is an example of Tragedy?
a. Romeo and Juliet
b. Mr. Bean
c. Home Along Da Riles
d. Vice Ganda’s Fantastica
a. Romeo and Juliet
Which medium is written specifically for television shows?
a. Stage Play
b. Screenplay
c. Teleplay
d. Radio Play
c. Teleplay
Which type of intertextuality is shown in West Side Story, a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet?
a. Obligatory
b. Optional
c. Accidental
d. None of the above
a. Obligatory
Melodrama often shows exaggerated emotions and clear good vs. evil characters.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
A ten-minute play usually runs for about 30–40 minutes.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Radio plays rely only on sound effects, music, and dialogue to tell the story.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Accidental intertextuality happens when the writer intentionally copies another text.
False
Comedy of Manners satirizes the behavior and pretensions of social classes.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Which of the following best distinguishes Farce from other types of comedy?
a. It uses witty dialogue to criticize society.
b. It exaggerates serious works to make them look ridiculous.
c. It relies on silly, nonsensical, and slapstick situations.
d. It blends tragedy and comedy in one story.
c. It relies on silly, nonsensical, and slapstick situations.
A student watches Four Sisters and a Wedding and says it is both funny and emotional, with a bittersweet ending.
What type of drama does this fall under?
a. Tragedy
b. Tragicomedy
c. Comedy of Manners
d. Farce
b. Tragicomedy
A playwright writes a script with deep symbolism and poetic dialogue. It was never intended to be staged but only read and analyzed as literature.
What type of play is this?
a. Stage Play
b. Closet Drama
c. Teleplay
d. Screenplay
b. Closet Drama
Which type of intertextuality is at work if a novel includes a direct retelling of an old myth, and the audience cannot understand the new story without the original?
a. Optional Intertextuality
b. Accidental Intertextuality
c. Obligatory Intertextuality
d. Satire
c. Obligatory Intertextuality
A director produces a teleserye that openly references Noli Me Tangere but tells the story in a modern Philippine setting. Viewers can understand it even without reading Rizal’s work, though those who know the novel appreciate it more.
What type of intertextuality is this?
a. Accidental
b. Optional
c. Obligatory
d. Burlesque
b. Optional
A __________ is a very short play with a beginning, middle, and end, written in 10 pages or less.
Ten-minute play
A play performed by only one actor is called __________.
Monodrama
A __________ play is performed outdoors in public spaces, often about social issues.
Street play
In intertextuality, the new text is called the __________ while the old text is called the __________.
Hypertext, Hypotext
A __________ drama tells a story through dance and movement instead of spoken dialogue.
Dance drama
Imagine you are watching a teleserye about two lovers from feuding families. It unintentionally reminds you of Romeo and Juliet.
What kind of intertextuality is this?
Accidental Intertextuality
You are tasked to write a short play for your barangay fiesta. It should raise awareness about environmental cleanliness and will be performed outside the barangay hall.
What type of play is this?
Street Play
A group of students creates a funny spoof of Encantadia, exaggerating the characters and making the serious fantasy world look silly.
What subgenre of comedy is this?
Burlesque
You listen to a drama on the radio where all the sounds—like footsteps, doors opening, and thunder—are made by sound effects.
What kind of play is this?
Radio Play
You read a script of Hamlet in class but don’t watch it live.Is this a drama, a play, or both?
Both