Question

1. in a drama, what is an aside?

a character speaking his or her thoughts aloud while alone on stage

a character making a quick comment to the audience that other characters do not hear

a character making a long speech to one or more of the other characters

a character having a conversation with one or more of the other characters

Explanation:

To determine the correct definition of an aside in drama, we analyze each option:

• The first option describes a soliloquy (a character speaking thoughts aloud while alone on stage).
• The second option matches the definition of an aside: a character makes a quick comment to the audience, and other characters do not hear it.
• The third option describes a monologue (a long speech to other characters).
• The fourth option describes a dialogue (a conversation with other characters).

Answer:

B. a character making a quick comment to the audience that other characters do not hear (assuming the second option is labeled as B; adjust the label based on the actual question's numbering, but the text of the correct option is "a character making a quick comment to the audience that other characters do not hear")