Short scene enacted from the Bible enacted by priests

What a character is actually thinking/meaning, The hidden meaning behind the text

A small building in the back where actors changed masks

Theater History Flashcards

1

What types of plays became popular at the end of the Middle Ages?

Sacred plays
Tragedies
Secular plays
Musicals

2

To stand up straight (your posture) is related to

Staging
Poise
Stance
Tableau

3

Where did the Greeks build their theaters?

Valleys
Fields
Hillsides
Caves

4

What did Greek theater originally celebrate?

Dancing
Dionysus
The People
Zeus

5

Demonstrating confidence during a performance is

Stance
Tableau
Staging
Poise

6

How did Greek actors change roles?

They changed their masks
They changed their complete outfit
Facial expressions
They never changed roles

7

Starting a scene frozen in place is

Staging
Poise
Stance
Tableau

8

What was a trope?

Long play
Short scene enacted from the Bible enacted by priests
A type of costume
A satire play

9

Subtext is...

What a character is actually thinking/meaning
Emphasized lines actors speak
Under the text
The hidden meaning behind the text

10

Trivia: Shakespeare married...

Mary Clementime
Jennifer Lopez
Juile Andrews
Anne Hatheway

11

During the Middle Ages, why was theater banned for a period of time?

Too many people caught diseases at mass gatherings
Church leaders thought it was vulgar
It wasn't banned
People didn't like theater anymore

12

Shakespeare's works are timeless because...

He had a good acting ensemble
He was extremely rich
He is often quoted today
His ideas and themes are still relevant today

13

What was the skene?

A small building in the back where actors changed masks
The seating area for the audience
The Greek stage
A fountain

14

Who is known as the first actor?

Skene
Hanks
Aeschylus
Thespis

Theater History

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Theater History

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