Unit 1 Terms Review - Theatre Appreciation

Question 1

The time at the end of a play when all actors come out to bow for applause

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curtain call

Question 2

Actors to perform, audience to watch, a place to perform, and light to see

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dramatic essentials

Question 3

Who, what, when, and where?

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situation

Question 4

The message, moral, or lesson of a play, book, or movie

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Theme

Question 5

The ability to recognize that a work of art is good, beautiful, or in fine taste

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aesthetic appreciation

Question 6

The literary term that means "the author of a play"

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playwright

Question 7

The fee or payment that must be paid to obtain production rights

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royalty

Question 8

The manner or way in which a play or movie is written, directed, or produced

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Style

Question 9

Live acting on stage, as opposed to movies and film, is known as

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legitimate theatre

Question 10

Legal permission to produce a copyrighted work, such as a stage play

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production rights

Question 11

The common basic goal of plays and movies

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storytelling

Question 12

The written form of a play, which includes actors’ lines and all stage directions

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script & dialog

Question 13

The only two really acceptable forms of response at live play are

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laughter & applause

Question 14

special ways of working in theatre, such as stage acting techniques, or painting stuff black

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theatrical conventions

Question 15

The type of literary category, such as drama, comedy, horror, or science fiction

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Genre

Question 16

A professional evaluator that is paid to criticize a play performance

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Critic

Question 17

The time that a play starts is the

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curtain time

Question 18

Appropriate and acceptable behavior by the audience during a performance

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audience etiquette

Question 19

This is the WHAT of situation; the conflict

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problem

Question 20

This may refer to the building in which a play is performed; or the world of live acting

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theatre

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