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Review quiz for intro to theatre class.
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1
What did Morality plays teach?
Right and wrong
Heaven and hell
Goodbye and hello
Smart and stupid
2
Greek Theatre came from what?
Religious Ceremonies/Rituals
A Break Between Sporting Events
Weddings
Births
3
The audience often interrupted Miracle plays with boos and cheers.
False
True
4
What was a mystery play?
Detective Stories
Mythical Stories
Magical Stories
Biblical Stories
5
The main type of story in Greek Theatre
Tragedy
Horror
Romance
Comedy
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Roman Plays...
Mocked Greek Plays
Drew No Audience
Were Totally Serious And Not A Joke
Influenced Greek Theatre
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What was a passion play?
Love stories
Tragic Stories
Young Adult stories
The last week of Christ's life
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Sentimental/Romanticism drama...
had lots of action.
aimed to touch the audience's feelings deeply.
was highly emotional for the actors.
shared memories with the audience.
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In Sentimental/Romanticism plays...
the hero falls in love.
the stories had happy endings.
the audience felt sorry for the characters.
the audience throws roses onto the stage.
10
What was a technique used to enhance the audience's ability to see the actor?
Lights
Masks
Acting
Costumes
11
In Medieval Theater, Christians...
Dismissed Theatre as childish
Cheered each other up with comical plays
Brought a new perspective to old Roman plays
Used drama to portray stories of their religion
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Who was the first actor?
Constantine
Thespus
Dyonisus
Tyler Perry
13
Used to communicate what was being expressed in words
Action
Gesture
Cue
Words
14
Who was the most famous writer during the Elizabethan period?
Leonardo Da Vinci
William Shakespeare
Edgar Allen Poe
Queen Elizabeth
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Expression of thoughts spoken privately to the audience
Soliloquy
Aside
Dialogue
Monologue
16
Many women started to act in plays during the Elizabethan period
True
False
17
Who often delivered asides to the audience in Melodramas?
Random audience member
Villain
Hero
Narrator
18
What part of the Greek Theatre was sloped?
The Stage
The Audience
19
The 18th and 19th Century included...
Greek and Roman plays.
Melodrama, Sentimentalism, and Romanticism plays.
Miracle, Mystery, Morality, and Passion plays.
Shakespearean and Elizabethan plays.
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What was a miracle play?
Legends of the Saints
Legends of the Kings
Legends of Christ
Legends of the Disciples
21
The first Greek theatre included an altar to whom?
Artemis
Dyonisus
Apollo
Athena
22
In Melodramas...
Audience was rewarded and actors were punished
Good people were rewarded and bad people were punished
Bad people were rewarded and good people were punished
Actors were rewarded an audience was punished
23
Roman plays were not for excitement.
False
True
24
Character that realizes mistakes and learns lesson too late
Tragic Villian
Tragic Hero
Antagonist
Protagonist
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Solo monologue revealing the innermost thoughts of a character:
Soliloquy
Aside
Tranquility
Artillery
