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1
What is the area behind the stage known as
Shop
Wings
Lobby
House
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When was Greek Theatre’s golden period?
600-700 BC
500-400 BC
500-600 BC
300-400 BC
3
Define Lazzi.
A specific movement that defined characters
Lazy characters
And very dramatic action
A mask
4
Who were he four main playwrights in Ancient Greek Theatre?
Ibsen, Wilde, Chekhov, and Moliere
Aristophanes, Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus
5
What was Euripides known for?
Orestia
Oedipus and Antigone
Lysistrata
Media, Electra, and the Trojan woman
6
What were masks used for?
To intrigue the audience with the artistry of the masks
To add and element of mystery
The audience would know who they were
To hide their real faces
7
What is it called when an actor’s body is turned 45 degrees to the left?
3/4 left
1/4 left
1/4 right
3/4 left
8
Which one of these was not a function of the chorus?
Maintain a sense of ritual
To connect the audience to the characters
Reinforce the dramatic action
To create entertainment and excitement
9
Why are people in the theatre called thespians?
Because of the Greek god Thespis
They were know as this since the beginning Theatre
1st individual characters of Ancient Greek Theatre-Thespis
10
What did actors specialize in?
On character for life
Two characters for life
Playing characters way younger or older than them
Playing many characters
11
What did Aeschylus accomplish?
He won 24 contests
He has some on the only surviving comedies
He won 13 contests
He was not very appropriated during his time
12
What did Commedia dell Arte spark?
Comedy and drama plays
The start of improv as we know today
Increase in the amount of plays put on
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Where were the plays held?
On a rounded stage with many props
In the courtyard
In an amphitheater
14
When was Commedia dell Arte most popular?
France then Italy in the 1600’s
Italy then France in the late 1500’s
France then Italy in the mid 1500’s
Italy then France in the mid 1500’s
15
What is the area next to the stage that usually includes a place to sit and restrooms?
Legs
Lobby
Wings
House
16
What is a Zanni known as?
A swashbuckling Spanish office
A servant that’s not good at their job
A lover
A sly and smart servant
17
What is it know as when and actor has their back facing the audience?
180 degrees back
Back
Turned away
Full back
18
What is a Capitone?
A shop-keeper from Vienna
An overweight doctor or lawyer
A Spanish swashbuckling officer
A lover
19
What is the area in front of the stage known as?
House
Shop
Lobby
Apron
20
What is a Pantalone?
A shop-keeper from Vienna
A boasting swashbuckling officer
An overweight doctor or lawyer
Lovers
21
What is the correct term for the top right side of the stage?
Downstage right
Upstage left
Upstage right
Right center
22
What did stock characters do?
Extra characters that changed
They made the audience’s understanding simpler
23
What was the first form of theatre?
Storytelling
Plays
Pyramid writings
24
What did masks represent?
To accentuate their movements
A way to hide their faces to create mystery
To warn
Gods, heros, and villians
25
How was the chorus selected?
Like the rest of the actors
Like jury duty
Like a choir is chosen
26
What is the area where the audience sits know as?
Apron
House
Audience
Wings
27
What the the middle of the stage identified as?
Middle center
Middle
Center middle
Center
28
What is the lower left part of the stage know as?
Downstage left
Left downstage
Lower left stage
Down left
29
What is it know as when an actor has their body turned 90 degrees to the right?
1/2 left
Profile right
1/2 right
Profile left
30
Who was an Arlecchino?
A swashbuckling Spanish office
A servant or worker that was not good at their job
A sly and smart servant
An overweight doctor or lawyer
31
Around how many people were in the chorus?
65
50
55
60
32
What was a young man and woman who are usually a child of Pantalone?
A swashbuckling Spanish office
A lover
An overweight doctor or lawyer
A courtier
33
What was the Theatron?
The place the audience sat
The stage
The auditorium
34
What is a Docttore?
A lover
A swashbuckling Spanish officer
An overweight doctor or lawyer
A shop-keeper from Vienna
35
Why wasn’t Euripides popular in his time?
His non descriptive plays
His ideas of the gods
His overly descriptive plays
His gruesome writing
36
What did Aristophanes accomplish?
One of the only writers with surviving comedies
He was not very popular in the time
Won around 13 contests
He won over 24 contests
37
What did Sophocles accomplish?
He won 24 contests
He won around 13 contests
38
Define satyr plays
Sarcastic dramas
Serious comedies
Vulgar comedies
Serious dramas
39
Why was Greek Theatre originally created?
As a form of entertainment
A celebration of the Festival of Dionysus
To praise all Greek gods
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Did the Greeks create theatre?
No
Yes
