Question

a. directions: match each word with its definition by writing the letter on the line.
a. resolution b. epilogue c. conflict

1. ___ a final speech given on stage by a character to the audience
2. ___ the main struggle that characters must face and overcome
3. ___ the part of the play in which all of the problems are settled

b. directions: read each passage below, and answer the questions that follow.

1. violet. from now on, i trust that you can handle your share of the business.

penny. great! ive been waiting for years to hear you say that. i have learned from my mistakes. thanks, sis! youll be pleased with my work, i know!
___ which part of a play do you think these lines come from?
a. resolution b. epilogue c. neither resolution nor epilogue

1. the court jester reappears, alone, and takes center stage in the abandoned throne room. he looks up, down, and then under the empty throne.

jester. alas, they are all gone, it seems. the scheming queen, the mad king, and the princes, one and two. they wont be missed by me! laughs and begins a little dance, then stops suddenly although... although i will be needing a new job now, wont i? still, good riddance to that royal rot; smells much better in here now! he dances away, offstage.
___ is the scene an epilogue, resolution, or something else?
a. resolution b. epilogue c. neither resolution nor epilogue
explain your answer: __________________________________________________________

Explanation:

For part A:

• An epilogue is a final speech given on stage by a character to the audience.
• A conflict is the main struggle that characters must face and overcome.
• A resolution is the part of the play in which all of the problems are settled.

For part B:

• In the first passage, the problem (Penny being trusted with business) is settled, so it is a resolution.
• In the second passage, it is a final speech by a character (the jester) to the audience, so it is an epilogue.

Answer:

A.

1. b
2. c
3. a

B.

1. a
2. b