T.H. Semester Final Review

NOT a characteristic of Restoration Comedy:

A Box Set is a set that uses cubes or boxes as furniture.

Contributed to the emergence of Realism:

Who is credited with successfully bringing Realism into American theatre through his dramatic and tragic plays?

NOT a characteristic of Realism:

What type of set is this?

What playwright is known for witty humor & making fun of society's notions?

Values of Romanticism:

Where was realism first seen in theatre?

The 18th Century was praised as the Age of ______.

18th Century stages often used a forestage in front of the proscenium arch called the _____.

Why do we refer to the 18th century as an age of “sentimental” drama?

Who reopened theatres again after returning to the English throne?

Characteristics of Neoclassical Theatre:

Characteristic of Melodrama

The most well known and successful playwright of the Neoclassical period

Neoclassicism was a movement in which the artist drew upon

What does verisimilitude mean?

After the monarchy was overthrown, who took control of the gov't and eliminated theatre in England?

Restoration comedy scrutinized and made fun of the ________.

In English Restoration theatre women were not allowed to act on stage.

Sentimental drama aimed at touching the feelings of the audience deeply.

What playwright is known for poetic symbolism & compelling psychological reality

Neoclassical theatre, as well as the time period, is characterized by its graniosity.

Who developed the technique for realism in acting (known as "The Method")?

What were the stories of melodramas based on?

Restoration Comedy was also called...

A character NOT commonly found in Melodrama:

Who is considered to be the father of modern realistic drama?

The major event that occurred prior to this time period; caused instability in theatre & gov't

To reflect life "as it actually is"

NOT one of the 5 Neoclassical Rules of Drama:

Characteristic of Sentimental Drama:

When theatre returned to England, what was the biggest influence on the new form and new theatre structures?