Question 1: A soliloquy is a speech delivered by a character *only* to other characters on stage. (Correct or incorrect?)

Answer: b) Incorrect

Question 2: An aside is a part where a character speaks their thoughts aloud, unheard by others. (Correct or incorrect?)

Answer: a) Correct

Question 3: Identify the purpose of a soliloquy in a play. Write your answer in 1-2 sentences.

Answer: To reveal a character’s inner thoughts and motivations directly to the audience.

Question 4: Identify the mistake in this sentence: "An aside is when a character speaks aloud to the audience without others hearing." Correct it.

Answer: The sentence incorrectly describes an aside as a speech; it should specify that an aside is a brief remark spoken directly to the audience or another character, heard only by them.

Question 5: Why do playwrights use soliloquies? Select the best answer.

Answer: a) To show what a character is thinking privately

Question 6: Give an example of a line from a famous soliloquy or aside (you do not need to memorize).

Answer: Students may answer with a well-known quote like 'To be, or not to be' from Hamlet’s soliloquy.

Question 7: Correct the error: 'A character often uses an aside to share their secrets with the audience openly.'

Answer: An aside is typically a brief remark; it is not used for sharing secrets openly but for revealing thoughts to the audience or a character, heard only by them.

Question 8: Explain in your own words how a soliloquy differs from an aside.

Answer: A soliloquy is a long speech where a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually to the audience, revealing their inner feelings. An aside is a brief remark made directly to the audience or another character, intended to be heard only by them, and often used for dramatic effect or to reveal secret thoughts.