Question

1. choose the correct answer.

when an actor in a play gives a long speech, this is called a ______.
monologue
verbal presentation
stage direction
dialogue

1. choose the correct answer.

in the late 1600s, female actors first appeared in ______.
greek tragedies
british restoration comedies
indian and pakistani plays
postmodern plays

1. select all that apply.

choose three ways that a scriptwriter might change a text into a script.
shortening the story
changing characters
adding more dialogue
adding comments

1. choose the correct answer.

what is written in the play and gives the actor’s their instructions?
technical information
soliloquies
stage directions
monologues

Explanation:

1. A long solo speech by an actor in a play is defined as a monologue; other options do not match this specific theatrical term.
2. Female actors first performed publicly in British Restoration comedies of the late 1600s, after the ban on women performers was lifted.
3. To adapt a text to a script, shortening the story for pacing, changing characters to fit the medium, and adding more dialogue (a core theatrical element) are standard practices; adding comments is not a typical adaptation step.
4. Stage directions are the written instructions in a play that guide actors on movement, tone, and actions.

Answer:

1. monologue
2. British Restoration comedies
3. shortening the story, changing characters, adding more dialogue
4. stage directions