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NCEA Level One Drama - Melodrama
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1
What era was Melodrama created in?
Victorian Era
Queen Imogen
Elizabethan era
Henry VII
2
19th Century melodramas favored an elite, hierarchical society.
True
False
3
The hero leads with his
Knees
Chin
Hands
Chest
4
What stock character typically used a soft, delicate voice?
Heroine
Hero
Heroin
Comic relief
5
Which one of these did not occur in the large theaters?
seats jammed closely together
lack of oxygen
Prostitution in the side galleries
cold but clean enviroment
6
Which character is of the highest class?
Hero
Villain
Damsel
Side-kick
7
To get a good seat in the theatre, you had to arrive how early?
120 min
20 min
60 min
90 min
8
In what time period did melodrama flourish?
1800's
1700's
17th Century
18th Century
9
What was banned in the theatre during melodrama?
Alcohol
Middle-class persons
Prostitutes
Explicit sexual references
10
During what literary period did the melodrama gain popularity?
Romantic
Renaissance
Reformation
Realism
11
Who would say this line? "My eyes are dim... I can't see"
Comic relief
Heroine
The Old Man
Villain
12
Before the introduction of gaslight in the 19th century, theatres were illuminated by...
Battery powered lamps
LED Lights
Candles
Oil lamps
13
What happened if an actor tried to be "real" onstage?
Fired
They were real
Tomatoes thrown at them
Booed of stage
14
What about melodrama attracted larger audiences?
The exaggerated gestures
The grand vocal techniques
The alcohol
The background music
15
The plot of a melodrama is very predictable
False
True
16
Name an important technology from melodrama in the 1800's.
Proscenium Arch
Lighting
Aside
Costume
17
What emotion is shown by chest up, hands with knuckles to both hips, legs slightly apart?
Despair
Pride
Love
HORROR
18
What stock character would typically be the weakest?
Comic relief
Heroine
Villain
Hero
19
Who was Lexi's character?
Herro
Hero
Heroine
Herroine
20
Why did people attend melodrama performances?
To throw tomatoes at the actors
To be seen by others in society
To get away from their children
To escape from there everyday lives
21
Melodrama is exaggerated and
not
realistic because:
The actors aren't very good
It makes it easier to act out
It's more entertaining
It is easier for the audience to understand
22
Why did people come to theatres to watch melodrama?
All of the above
They wanted thrill, spectacle and sensation.
To escape reality.
To see good triumph evil.
23
Why were stock characters used?
#relatable
#whynot
#melodramatic
#thuglife
24
The average city dweller in the 19th century attended theater...
Once a week
Once every two weeks
Twice a week
Three times a week
25
What did melodrama originally mean?
emotive drama
drama with meaning
exaggerated drama
drama with music
26
What is melodrama?
A delicious pudding
A 5 star restaurant
A performance where the stage is within the audience
A form of drama where the actors exaggerate their acting
27
The acting style requires...
Strong facial expressions
All of the above
Large movements and gestures
Clear and well-projected delivery of lines
28
What is Miss Tipa's favorite aspect of melodrama in our class?
Watching every group perform
Laughing hysterically at Jarod's voice
The class trying to act
Nothing, she hates us all
29
Which of these would a common villain not wear?
Wool trousers
Lined fustian jacket
Bowler hat
Cotton shirt
30
Which one of these locations were not found in Melodrama in the 19th century?
House
Factory
Forest
New Zealand
31
Melodrama contains three main aspects: Stock characters, exaggerated action and...
Climax
Narration
Sound effects
Extreme emotion
32
Who is this?
Villain
Maid
Heroine
Hero
33
A traditional melodrama plot includes the following three elements
Penalty, laughter and dance
Provocation, bangs and penalty
Provocation, interaction and tears
Provocation, pangs and penalty
34
An example of a modern day melodrama would be....
Science fiction
Documentary
An action movie
A soap opera
35
In a Proscenium Arch theatre, were is the audience commonly placed?
In the foyer
In multiple level seating
Directly in front in straight rows
On the stage
36
Films like Batman and Spiderman fit the melodramatic genre because...
These films do not fit the melodramatic genre
They are remakes of older silent films
They use dramatic music to move the story along.
They use conventional character types.
37
When was the industrial revolution?
1840
1760
1740
1860
38
Where did melodrama originate?
New Zealand
English
England
Victoria
39
What stock character would typically avoid eye contact with other characters??
Vilan
Villian
Villlian
Villain
40
What part of the stage conceals the actors/scenery/special effects?
Flyloft
Trapdoor
Wings
Apron
41
What is a trait for a heroine?
Always needing saving
Creepy
Strong
Feminine
42
When in a melodrama would you see this scene?
The middle
The beginning
The end
After the performance
43
What is this?
Confrontation
Illustration
Annotation
Alliteration
44
What is the space above the proscenium stage called?
Down stage
Flea Loft
Fly loft
Up stage
45
How did the theater buildings change during this period?
They became smaller
They became square
They became larger
46
What is a trait of a hero?
Pathetic
Hunched
Brave
Strong willed
47
Who longed to escape from the new grey world of the city they lived in, people who were...
Rich
Poor
48
Stock characters are usually the same in every show?
False
True
49
Where are melodramas usually set?
In exotic Places
New Zealand
England
In a cave
50
Audience involvement does not include......
placards
speaking directly to audience
speaking directly to another actor
aside
51
A cage shaped petticoat stiffened with steel wire bodice, worn by the damsel, is called...
A crinoline
A cage
A chartalaine
A corset
52
Which of the following
expressive skills
must be
exaggerated
in Melodrama performance?
Facial Expression
Movement
Voice
Body Language
53
Which was the largest theatre built by the Victorians?
Britannia
Drury Lane
Big Ben
Pavilion
54
Melodrama is generally regarded as being developed in...
Italy
England
Germany
France
55
In melodrama, emotion is more important than logic.
False
True
56
What character usually swoons (like this image)
Heroin
Jarod
Miss Tipa
Heroine
57
What were some well known families that were actors in the melodrama period?
Jerry's
Smith's
Compton's
Webster's
58
What is the biggest reason their acting had to be so exaggerated?
Because most people had bad eyesight
Because foreigners traveled to England and didn't understand
Because people needed to be entertained
Because the theatres were large/audiences were far away
59
Why were the audience seated on uncomfortable benches instead of chairs?
chairs were not invented back then
more people could fit into the theatre
easy to access
to keep them awake with discomfort
60
What is the formal name for the female maid?
Maiden
Soubrette
Femme fatale
Pomme de terre
61
Which theater element is used to describe struggle of Good vs Evil?
Place
Tension
Time
Action
62
What character typically overpowers all other charters?
Villain
Damsel/Heroine
Servant
Hero
63
Why does the heroine wear light pale colours?
to represent her booty
to represent her helplessness
to represent her innocence
to represent her bravery
64
When is the intermission?
Half way through the melodrama
There is no intermission
After the melodrama itself
After the music hall
65
Where were the first indoor theatres built?
British Renaissance palaces
Italian Renaissance palaces
England tennis courts
French tennis courts
66
Which of the following is untrue about melodramas...
They frequently depicted good vs. evil
They described the dangers of gambling and alcohol.
They preached racial equality.
They dramatized fears of urbanization and industrialization
67
What impact did the introduction of sound have on melodrama?
All melodramas are silent.
Melodrama became one of the many genres of early sound films
Virtually all of the early sound films were melodramas.
Sound ended melodrama.
68
Exaggeration
means:
OTT
Over the topp
OMG
Emotional Suspense
69
During the 1800's, what became a epidemic problem?
Prostitution
Alcohol
Malnutrition
Common flu
70
What is tension/conflict?
The force that drives the drama.
The performers focus in creating concentration and belief.
The placement of the action.
The circumstances the characters are in.
71
Melodrama characters are supposed to be complex and realistic.
True
False
72
What character was Dajah playing?
Extra
Servant
Heroine
Hero
73
What was the main theme that ran throughout melodrama?
good & evil
wealth
social classes
segregation
74
Body straight, chest up, hand to forehead, palm facing the audience, fingers curled slightly.
Overwhelmed
Love Expressed (Male)
Fortitude
Love Expressed (Female)
75
What did theatre audiences want...
hills, sceptical and foundation
drills, vegetable and narration
frills, tentacles and mutations
thrills, spectacle and sensation
76
In the melodrama "Ella's Story", what stock character was Nargiss?
Extra
Hero
Servant
Villain
77
By 1900, how many million birds a year were being slaughtered for Victorian Clothing?
6
7
5
4
78
Stories and news spread more quickly because...
Radio Billboard
Newspapers
TV Advertisements
Billboards
79
Actors must spend as much time as possible near the front of the stage.
False
True
80
How many theatres in East end of London were constructed and opened between the year 1828-1843?
8
10
15
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