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Review the concepts for Theater Appreaciation course. #winter #appropropiate
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Plays were most commonly done using what style elements?
Domestic Dramas; Histories; Nationalism; Comedies
Comedies; Tragedies; Nationalism; Horror
Tragedies; Commonplace predicaments; Comedies; Horror
Domestic Dramas; Tragedies; Comedies; Histories
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Renaissance Drama was the ___ of ___ & Roman art and began in ___ in ____
Birth; English; London; 1642
Birth; Shakespearean; Vienna; 1400s
Rebirth; Greek; Italy; 1400s
Rebirth; Greek; Europe; 1500s
3
Shakespearean plays often included complicated scenery
True
False
4
Plays during this period did not allow
Biblical figures; Patriasim; Exotic settings; Play stealing
Biblical figures; Nationalism; Exotic locales; Tragi-Comdies
Blank verses; Humanistic ideals; Domestic Dramas; Props
Humanistic ideals; Historical settings; Play stealing
5
The Shakespearean Era was home to...
The comedies of Christopher Marlowe
The greatest playwright of England - Willam Shakespeare
The greatest dramatic masterpieces written by Shakespeare
6
What is an Iambic Pentameter?
Two syllables together; one accented and one unaccented
A pattern of two accented syllables and one unaccented
A rhythmic pattern of syllables that totaled five
A pattern of (un)accented syllables that totaled 10
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What occurred in 1642 that caused the closure of all London's Theaters?
King James - because plays included "witchcraft"
Queen Elizabeth's ban on plays
The Puritan Revolution
Theater soon died because of the Plague
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Shakespeare incorporated ___ in his plays to make it easier for the audience to understand.
Rhythm and Rhyme
Commedia Elements
Iambic Pentameters
Current Events
9
Commedia Elements included one of the following
Unique plotlines
No published scripts
Improvisation
A combination of Tragedy and Comedy
10
Spain's Golden Age included what in their plays?
Women; Catholicism; Tragedies; Comedies
Honor; Catholicism; Women; Triso de Molina
Honor; Catholicism; Women; Taledo Marbella
Lope de Vega; Women; Taledo Marbella; Cathoicism
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Why couldn't females star in plays?
Cuz women were severely oppressed by men
Cuz men did not want to expose women to "indecencies"
Cuz men were gay
Cuz being an actor it was considered to be a crude lifestyle
12
What was the primary job of the Master of Revels?
To make sure that Shakespeare had his plays altered
To act in the plays the king and queen attended
To help playwrights go against the monarchy
To check the content of the plays and have them approved
13
What were the differences between the private theaters and the public theaters?
Public theaters made people stand on the ground for free
Private theaters were outdoors and Public ones were outdoor
Private theaters had admission prices the elite could afford
Private used props & public ones needed to use imagination
14
This style of theater has no script and relies on comedic timing and improv.
Popular amateur productions, known as Commedia erudita
A semi-improvised variation of A.P called commedia dell'arte
Medieval Drama cuz it was made in ignorance of older plays
Widely known ass Comedia di ass cuz of the bad actors
15
The Public Theaters were all ___ and three most popular were...
Hexagons; Rose theater, Gorge theater and Globe theater
Burned; George theater, Rose theater, Swan theater
Polygons; Rose theater, Globe theater, Swan theater
Tennis Courts; Rose theater, Globe theater, Swan theater
16
The two key concepts of the Renaissance was
Humanism and Adoration for Shakespeare
Humanism, Comedies, and Tragedies
Humanism and Humanoids
Humanism and Adoration for the Ancients
17
Who were Spain's greatest playwrights during Spain's Golden Age.
Alessandro Marino & Pedro Bionchi
Lope de Vega & Pedro Calderon
Amadeo Colombo & Alessandro Marino
Napolean de Bruno & Lope de Vega
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Who were the playwrights of the dueling troupes?
Ed Allen: Fortune Men & Will Shake: Globe Men
Chris Marlowe: France & and Will Shake: London
Chris Marlowe: Admiral Men & Will Shake: Chamberlain Men
Phill Henslove: Admiral Men & MOR: Chamberlain Men
19
Characters from this book were not allowed on stage in Elizabeth England.
Any work of Shakespeare's as it was considered controversial
The plays of Shakespeare's students, not approved by M.O.R.
Character's from the bible to avoid tension with humanists
The works of Christopher Marlowe cus he was considered a spy
20
How did the original Globe Theater burn down?
The Dueling Troupes fought over the locale causing the fire
A war scene (that involved a real cannon) burned the wood
A bar fight caused by the locals burned the wooden structure
The MOR burned it because the plays were not approved
21
The architecture was predominately influenced by what two periods?
The Greek and Roman
The Spanish and Italian
The Medieval and Roman
The English and Italian
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Humanism is a(n)...
Appreciated philosophy created by Leonardo Da Vinci
Art form the deformed the ideal work of the human being
Thought that measured human's futility compared to God
Movement that stressed the importance to human than to Gods
