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1900s Theatre
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1
Suspension of disbelief: allows one to...
Indulge and invest their emotions into the play with a sense of irony
None of the above
willingly suspend critical faculties and engage in a state of poetic fate
believe everything they see on stage is real even if they know its unreal
2
A theory describing the stage children go through of wanting the parent of the opposite sex
D. Midsummer's Night Dream
A. Oedipus Rex
C. Oedipus Tyrannus
B. I don't know
3
Women weren't allowed in theatre because they were more vulnerable, susceptible and must be protected..
True
False
4
Why was Mimesis an abomination?
All of the answers
What was fake or pretend was not realistic
What was fake or pretend could incite passion
What was fake or pretend could incite war
5
What festival took place in Athens every Spring?
C. Festival Of Theatre
B. Festival of Dionysus
A. Festival of Bacchus
D. None of the answers
6
In theatre, shoes worn to represent characters of a higher status were called:
Cathurnai
Cothurnai
Cothurni
Cothurnus
7
The beginning of Western Theatre was in..
15th Century BCE
5th Century CE
5th Century BCE
4th Century BCE
8
Doubling: The action of playing one or more parts in the same performance
False
True
9
What were the benefits of being drunk when performing?
None of the answers
It freed the actors of themselves and their inhibitions
Both of the answers
It was similar to having a god inside of you
10
Women were allowed on stage during the Renaissance time period
False
True
11
Where were all of Shakespeare’s plays were first produced?
Royal Theatre
Globe Theatre
The Globe and Blackfriars Theatres
Elizabeth Theatre
12
What was the importance of Renaissance Theatre?
Highlighted the importance of having a chorus to emphasize actions
Playwrights would compete and had the chance to be deemed a prize
None of the answers
Observing the obstruction of the representational codes of gender
13
Drama is divided into what and how many forms?
3 forms: satire, irony and comedy
3 forms: satire, tragedy and comedy
2 forms: comedy and satire
2 forms: comedy and tragedy
14
What did qualifications did actors need to perform onstage?
C. Be rich
D. A and B
A. Be a man
B. Wear a mask
15
Actors playing women used _________ to show that the character was female.
Female stand-ins
All of the above
Makeup and heels
Gestures that were precise
16
What was the correlation between height and status?
B. A shorter person meant a lower status
D. Both A and B
A. A taller person mean a higher status
C. There is no correlation, it's genetics!
17
What is the role of the Chorus?
A. Comments and reiterates the action
D. Both A and B
B. Emphasizes the action and prepares the audience for what's to come
C. Singing
18
A conceptual wall between the existence of characters and the audience
Invisible wall
Fourth wall
Soliloquy
Third wall
19
In (1)________, theatre was considered a dangerous art form because it...(2)___________.
1. Renaissance 2.Gave people ideas considered dangerous to society
1. Renaissance 2.Used devices to question what is real & unreal
1. Early Modern 2.Encouraged segregation and racism
None of the answers
20
Meta-theatre: any quality of force in a play that _____________
Reflects social issues through comedy
Pushes the audience to feel certain emotions
Brings you to confront modern issues
draws attention to the fact that you are watching a play
21
Anti-theatrical prejudice is any ideology and mind that is against theatre.
True
False
22
Rhetorical gestures help extend beyond the distance of the actors' voices
False
True
23
Shakespeare’s Midsummer Nights Dream portrayed...
Nature, fairies and mythical creatures
lethal potions and dangerous remedies
The world with fresh eyes
All of the answers
