AICE Literature Drama Exam with
Accurate Solutions
act - ANS-one of the main divisions of a play or opera
aside - ANS-short speech heard by the audience but not by the other characters in the
play
character - ANS-a person, or anything presented as a person, in a literary work
couplet - ANS-two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
closed couplet - ANS-A rhymed couplet forming a complete thought or syntactic unit
comedy - ANS-a literary work which is amusing and ends well
drama - ANS-a story acted out, usually on a stage, by actors and actresses who take
the parts of specific characters
dialogue - ANS-a conversation between characters
epilogue - ANS-An appendix (usually a concluding address) to a play
foil - ANS-a character in a play who sets off the main character or other characters by
comparison
iambic pentameter - ANS-a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one
short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
monologue - ANS-a long, uninterrupted speech (in a narrative or drama) that is spoken
in the presence of other characters
pun - ANS-usually, the humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more
meanings at the same time
scene - ANS-a division with no change of locale or abrupt shift of time
set - ANS-scenery and staging of a dramatic production
soliloquy - ANS-a speech, usually lengthy, in which a character, along on stage,
expresses his or her thoughts aloud
, pathetic fallacy - ANS-The attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate
objects or to nature; for example angry clouds; a cruel wind.
periphrasis - ANS-elaborate and roundabout manner of speech that uses more words
than necessary (I appear to be entirely without financial resources)
caricature - ANS-an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
deus ex machina - ANS-In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a
problem. (God from a machine)
epiphany - ANS-A moment of sudden revelation or insight
foreshadowing - ANS-A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds
suspense or anxiety in the reader.
in media res - ANS-A piece of writing that begins in the middle of the action
interior monologue - ANS-a piece of writing expressing a character's inner thoughts
invocation - ANS-a call (usually upon a higher power) for assistance, support, or
inspiration
irony - ANS-A contrast between expectation and reality
verbal irony - ANS-irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another,
or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
situational irony - ANS-irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is
opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was
expected.
Romantic Irony - ANS-an author's persistent presence in his or her work, meant to
ensure that the audience will maintain critical detachment and not simply accept the
writing at face value
dramatic irony - ANS-when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
cosmic irony - ANS-the idea that fate, destiny, or a god controls and toys with human
hopes and expectations
melodrama - ANS-a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and
exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
Accurate Solutions
act - ANS-one of the main divisions of a play or opera
aside - ANS-short speech heard by the audience but not by the other characters in the
play
character - ANS-a person, or anything presented as a person, in a literary work
couplet - ANS-two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
closed couplet - ANS-A rhymed couplet forming a complete thought or syntactic unit
comedy - ANS-a literary work which is amusing and ends well
drama - ANS-a story acted out, usually on a stage, by actors and actresses who take
the parts of specific characters
dialogue - ANS-a conversation between characters
epilogue - ANS-An appendix (usually a concluding address) to a play
foil - ANS-a character in a play who sets off the main character or other characters by
comparison
iambic pentameter - ANS-a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one
short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
monologue - ANS-a long, uninterrupted speech (in a narrative or drama) that is spoken
in the presence of other characters
pun - ANS-usually, the humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more
meanings at the same time
scene - ANS-a division with no change of locale or abrupt shift of time
set - ANS-scenery and staging of a dramatic production
soliloquy - ANS-a speech, usually lengthy, in which a character, along on stage,
expresses his or her thoughts aloud
, pathetic fallacy - ANS-The attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate
objects or to nature; for example angry clouds; a cruel wind.
periphrasis - ANS-elaborate and roundabout manner of speech that uses more words
than necessary (I appear to be entirely without financial resources)
caricature - ANS-an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
deus ex machina - ANS-In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a
problem. (God from a machine)
epiphany - ANS-A moment of sudden revelation or insight
foreshadowing - ANS-A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds
suspense or anxiety in the reader.
in media res - ANS-A piece of writing that begins in the middle of the action
interior monologue - ANS-a piece of writing expressing a character's inner thoughts
invocation - ANS-a call (usually upon a higher power) for assistance, support, or
inspiration
irony - ANS-A contrast between expectation and reality
verbal irony - ANS-irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another,
or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
situational irony - ANS-irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is
opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was
expected.
Romantic Irony - ANS-an author's persistent presence in his or her work, meant to
ensure that the audience will maintain critical detachment and not simply accept the
writing at face value
dramatic irony - ANS-when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
cosmic irony - ANS-the idea that fate, destiny, or a god controls and toys with human
hopes and expectations
melodrama - ANS-a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and
exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
