Theatre Arts Review Game

Question 1

Play where tehprotagonist fails to achieve the desired goal

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 2

Whatis not an essential for a dramatic experience?

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popcorn

Question 3

Whowrote the “well-made play?”

Accepted Answer

Eugene Scribe

Question 4

The problem play

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Social Drama

Question 5

Speecheswhere actors think aloud about themselves & their motives of other people orsituations

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Soliloquies

Question 6

Traditions that established principles of drama were originally expressedby world’s 1st critic

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Aristotle

Question 7

How many levels of comedy are there?

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3

Question 8

Theemotional identification with someone or something outside one’s self

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Empathy

Question 9

Drama is meant to be read.

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False

Question 10

To control stage fright, you must do all of thefollowing except:

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Pace

Question 11

Afarce consists of clowning, practical jokes, and improbable characters.

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True

Question 12

Answers “Who am I?”, “Why am I here?”, and“Where am I going?”

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Humanities

Question 13

Greekphilosopher Plato established the principles of drama.

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False

Question 14

Moment of decision for the protagonist

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Catastrophe

Question 15

The play itself is the _________ around whichthe art of theater is centered.

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Nucleus

Question 16

Greek word meaning "festival or revelry"

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Comedy

Question 17

Humanities includes which of these:

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All of the above

Question 18

Which is not a special style of theatre?

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Epic Theatre

Question 19

Dramahad its origins in

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Greeks' worship ceremonies

Question 20

Burlesque that pokes fun at revered and lofty subjects

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Travesty

Question 21

A critique can be more positive than negative.

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True

Question 22

Form of burlesque that is an imitation of a work of literature

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Parody

Question 23

Turningpoint of the play toward which the rising action leads

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Climax

Question 24

Tells us when, where, why, and who

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exposition

Question 25

Which example is NOT a low comedy?

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Fantasy

Question 26

Whichis not a narrative essential?

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Theatre

Question 27

Anything that seems out of place, out of time, or out of character

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Incongruity

Question 28

Drama's most important ingredient

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Conflict

Question 29

Power to arouse feelings of pity and compassion in an audience

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Pathos

Question 30

Playwrights have broken away from traditionalrules and modified the play structure.

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True

Question 31

Wherewas the climax in traditional plays?

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End

Question 32

Emotional feeling of the play

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mood

Question 33

Which ancient Greek philosopher wrote Poetics, setting the basis for judgmentof tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 34

Early humans imitated the significant events in their lives such as:

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 35

Environment of the play

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atmosphere

Question 36

Presents life as we would like it to be

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Romantic Comedy

Question 37

Whichof these is the most common form of hamartia?

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Excessive Pride

Question 38

A specific idea that gives unity and purpose to everything thathappens in a play.

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Theme

Question 39

Disciplineis the ____________ of the theatre.

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Heart

Question 40

Thetwo additional elements that can be found in the rising or falling action are

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Crisis and catastrophe

Question 41

A line spoken directly to the audience

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Aside

Question 42

Drama is the oldest of the humanities

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False

Question 43

Play that deals with unrealistic and fantastic characters

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Fantasy

Question 44

A serious play written to arouse intense emotion

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Melodrama

Question 45

Forerunner of ritualistic drama

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Dance Pre-Done

Question 46

Comes from a Greek word meaning "to do" or "to act"

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Drama

Question 47

Specialor traditional ways of doing things

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Conventions

Question 48

An unlucky event that may strike the protagonist

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Catastrophe

Question 49

Laughs at the foolish thoughts, actions, and pretenses of a particular segment of society

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Comedy of Manners

Question 50

The_________________ established the mood and atmosphere of the play

Accepted Answer

exposition

Theatre Arts Review Game

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