a group of men who danced and chanted; later they commented on the drama

Expressionistic Stage Setting

costumes and scenery are exaggerated & disorted to reflect a troubled mind

area above the stage that protected the actors

organization of craftsmen who worked in the same profession

Environmental Staging

the stage surrounds the audience or several stages are situated throughout

rely on the morbid and the absurd; threatened to slip into tragedies

Cosmic Irony/Irony of Fate

when god/fate decieves chatacters into believing they can escape fate

stereotypical characters engage in boisterous horesplay and slapstick humor

public official who had the power to censor plays and grant licenses

when the protagonist is more exaunlted and possesing some weakness or flaw

a form of drama where audience members are encouraged to join the action

a play in which all the actors are onstage and ends in ten minutes

the audience surrounds the stage and actors

a "mask" of personality traits portrayed to the audience

a play that is written to be read rather than performed onstage

a popular medieval play based on biblical stories or the lives of saints

comedy of romance with stock characters and conventional settings

the actor has background information the audience would need to follow

comedy of romance with stock characters and conventional settings

reject unrealistic sentimentality of melodramas but explore human condition

the final or exit scene where the conflict was resolved

theatre in the absurd

assums that human condition is irrartional; a series of unrelated images

a story written to be performed by actors

characters represent various virtues and vices

narrawness of vision or overwhelming pride; tragic flaw

frames the opening between the stage and the auditorium

sensational plays that appealed mainly to the emotions

focused on characters whose behavior was controlled by a characteristic

building used as resting place or dressing room

serious theme appropriate for tragedy but suddenly end happily

heavily satirized the religious and social issues through bawdy humor

theatricla presentation where audience is in a circle around the stage

little or no intellectual appeal

Surrelastic Stage Settings

color and scenery mirrored the uncontrolled images of dreams

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Chorus
a group of men who danced and chanted; later they commented on the drama
a group of men who repeated certain lines for dramatic emphasis
the minor characters in a play
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Expressionistic Stage Setting
an arch framing the opening between the stage and the auditorium
costumes and scenery are exaggerated & disorted to reflect a troubled mind
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Heavens
area above the stage that protected the actors
the final or exit scene where the conflict was resolved
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Guilds
people who built the stages
public officials who had the power to censor plays and to grant licenses
organization of craftsmen who worked in the same profession
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Pageants
costumes and scenery were exaggerated and distorted
movable stages or wagons
a theater stage that has an area that projects into the audience
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Environmental Staging
have a serious theme appropriate for tragedy but end happily
the stage surrounds the audience or several stages are situated throughout
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black or dark comedy
rely on the morbid and the absurd; threatened to slip into tragedies
appeals to the intellect
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Cosmic Irony/Irony of Fate
when god/fate decieves chatacters into believing they can escape fate
a popular medieval play based on biblical stories or the lives of the saint
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farce
stereotypical characters engage in boisterous horesplay and slapstick humor
heavily satirized the religious and social issues of the day
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Master of Revels
the actor have background information the audience would need to follow
building used as resting place or dressing room
public official who had the power to censor plays and grant licenses
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high comedy
appeals to the intellect
the audience surrounds the stage/actors
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Harmartia
when the protagonist is more exaunlted and possesing some weakness or flaw
rely on the morbid and the absurd; often threatened to slip into tragedies
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Colannade
a popular drink served while watching the drama
line of pillars
the term used to refer to characters representing monarchs
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Participatory Drama
heavily satirized the religious and social issues of the day
a form of drama where audience members are encouraged to join the action
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Groundlings
common people
public official who had the power to censor plays and to grant licenses
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ten-minute play
a play in which all the actors are onstage and ends in ten minutes
narrowness of vision or overwhelming pride; tragic flaw
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Arena Stage
a theater stage that has an area that projects into the audience
the audience surrounds the stage and actors
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Persona
costumes and scenery are exaggerated and distorted
when the protagonist is more exalted and possessing some weakness or flaw
a "mask" of personality traits portrayed to the audience
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Closet Drama
a play that largely focuses on an internal struggle of the main character
a play that is written to be read rather than performed onstage
a drama that is notorious for its elaborate costumes
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Mystery Plays
color and scenery mirrored the uncontrolled images of dreams
audience members are encouraged to join in the action taking
a popular medieval play based on biblical stories or the lives of saints
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new comedy
comedy of romance with stock characters and conventional settings
color and scenery mirrored the uncontrolled images of dreams
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Prologos
rejects the unrealistic lots and sentimentality of melodramas
the actor has background information the audience would need to follow
rely on the morbid and the absurd; often threatened to slip into tragedies
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comedy of humors
focused on chracter whose behavior was controlled by a characteristic trait
comedy of romance with stock characters and conventional settings
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naturalism
dancing place
reject unrealistic sentimentality of melodramas but explore human condition
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Exodos
little to no intellectual appeal
a play that is written to be read rather than performed onstage
the final or exit scene where the conflict was resolved
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theatre in the absurd
assums that human condition is irrartional; a series of unrelated images
focused on characters controlled by a characteristic trait, or humor
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Drama
a genre of comedic literature that is known for extreme dramatizations
a story written to be performed by actors
a story that that often has themes of melancholy
a play that largely focuses on one main conflict
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morality plays
characters represent various virtues and vices
common people
color and scenery mirrored the uncontrolled images of dreams
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Hubris
narrawness of vision or overwhelming pride; tragic flaw
the final or exit scene where the conflict was resolved
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Proscenium Arch
line of pillars
frames the opening between the stage and the auditorium
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melodramas
sensational plays that appealed mainly to the emotions
costumes and scenery were exaggerated and distorted
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comedy of manners
focused on characters whose behavior was controlled by a characteristic
directed satire against characters who violated social conventions
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Skene
building used as resting place or dressing room
a writer who popularized the scheming character
the minor antagonist
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tragicomedies
allegorize the christian way of life
serious theme appropriate for tragedy but suddenly end happily
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old comedy
heavily satirized the religious and social issues through bawdy humor
a play that is written to be read rather than performed onstage
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Orchestra
dancing place
composed of a singer and at least one instrument
a collection of instruments playing together
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Hell
building used as resting place or dressing room
A story written to be performed by actors
area below the stage
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Theatre in the Round
when the protagonist is more exalted and possessing some weakness or flaw
theatricla presentation where audience is in a circle around the stage
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low comedy
little or no intellectual appeal
rejected the unrealistic lots and sentimentality of melodramas
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Surrelastic Stage Settings
movable stages or wagons
color and scenery mirrored the uncontrolled images of dreams

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