Theatre Arts Final Review

How many times did Sophocles win the prize for his tragedies?

Everyman is an excellent example of a

a series of short plays based on religious history, often performed on pagent wagons in Medieval times

an actor

Which comedian ridiculed Euripides the most during his lifetime?

What were the names of Sophocles' famous competitors in the tragedies?

a belief that life is meaningless and that searching for order only brings conflict

a priest or priestess who uses magic to cure the sick or predict the future

Commedia dell'arte originated as part of

shows performed in black face makeup featuring African American songs and jokes

a system of writing using pictures

improvized comedy with stock characters which began in Renaissance Italy

What group of people did Euripides consistently portray as sympathetic?

variety shows featuring singers, acrobats, comedians, animal acts, and other types of entertainment.

the rulers of ancient Egypt

In what way did Euripides treat his heroes differently than other playwrights?

one of several drama festivals held in ancient Greece

Why is Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie known as the memory play?

The physical structure of theaters during the English Renaissance changed in which of the following ways?

What changes did Sophocles make to the tragedy?

The majority of ancient tragedies take their plots from what source?

In Our Town, when Emily dies, she learns _____________.

What is the name of Stanislavski's approach to stage craft?

a literary movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that emphasized imagination and emotions

Elizabethan theatres which were usually round or octagonal

In medieval theatre, who put on some of the earliest performances and at what kind of venues?

England's age of literary enlightenment expressed itself through

based on England's Licensing Act of 1737 in which plays could only be performed in two specific playhouses

asks the audience to think seriously about a political or social issue and in which theatricality overrides realism

extravagant court entertainment that inluded dance, music, and poetry

The drama of Cervantes was part of

What are three major themes of A Raisin in the Sun?

an era that began with the restoration of he British monarchy in 1660 under Charles II

drama about the life of a saint

A giant crane used to "fly" actors into the playing area

the established form or order for a ceremony

In The Crucible, who is the Reverend Parris' slave?

small platforms on which short scenes are played

What type of rude, irreverent, and typically sexual dramatic work was used as comedic relief by ancient tragedians?

three flats that form a triangle and are mounted on a revolving platform

William Shakespeare is often noted to have had his plays performed at which venue.

Moliere's witty satire was part of

drama that teaches a moral lesson

Comedy of manners originated as part of

a type of literature that depicts life objectively and accurately

drama based on a biblical story

Aeschylus founded the genre of tragedy in what ancient Greek city?

Ibsen's unhappy childhood contributed to what recurring theme in his plays?

drama based on episodes of Christ's life

Shakespeare's writing is best organized into which three categories?