Theatre Arts Final Review

Question 1

asks the audience to think seriously about a political or social issue and in which theatricality overrides realism

Accepted Answer

epic theatre

Question 2

In Our Town, when Emily dies, she learns _____________.

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that she has taken life for granted

Question 3

In medieval theatre, who put on some of the earliest performances and at what kind of venues?

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Clergy who performed liturgical plays and dramas in churches

Question 4

three flats that form a triangle and are mounted on a revolving platform

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periaktois

Question 5

a system of writing using pictures

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hieroglyphics

Question 6

Shakespeare's writing is best organized into which three categories?

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Comedies, tragedies, and histories

Question 7

based on England's Licensing Act of 1737 in which plays could only be performed in two specific playhouses

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legitimate theatre

Question 8

small platforms on which short scenes are played

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mansions

Question 9

Commedia dell'arte originated as part of

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Italian Renaissance theatre

Question 10

The drama of Cervantes was part of

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Spanish Renaissance theatre

Question 11

a belief that life is meaningless and that searching for order only brings conflict

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absurdism

Question 12

What is the name of Stanislavski's approach to stage craft?

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The System

Question 13

What type of rude, irreverent, and typically sexual dramatic work was used as comedic relief by ancient tragedians?

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Satyr play

Question 14

a priest or priestess who uses magic to cure the sick or predict the future

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shaman

Question 15

extravagant court entertainment that inluded dance, music, and poetry

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masques

Question 16

Moliere's witty satire was part of

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French Renaissance theatre

Question 17

drama based on episodes of Christ's life

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passion play

Question 18

In The Crucible, who is the Reverend Parris' slave?

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Tituba

Question 19

What group of people did Euripides consistently portray as sympathetic?

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All of the above

Question 20

Everyman is an excellent example of a

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morality play

Question 21

Ibsen's unhappy childhood contributed to what recurring theme in his plays?

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alienation and isolation

Question 22

What are three major themes of A Raisin in the Sun?

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Role of Dreams Importance of Family Confronting Racial Discrimination

Question 23

improvized comedy with stock characters which began in Renaissance Italy

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commedia dell'arte

Question 24

In what way did Euripides treat his heroes differently than other playwrights?

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All of the above

Question 25

drama that teaches a moral lesson

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morality play

Question 26

drama based on a biblical story

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mystery play

Question 27

England's age of literary enlightenment expressed itself through

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Elizabethan theatre

Question 28

Which comedian ridiculed Euripides the most during his lifetime?

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Aristophanes

Question 29

The majority of ancient tragedies take their plots from what source?

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Mythology

Question 30

How many times did Sophocles win the prize for his tragedies?

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24

Question 31

a series of short plays based on religious history, often performed on pagent wagons in Medieval times

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cycles

Question 32

a literary movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that emphasized imagination and emotions

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romanticism

Question 33

The physical structure of theaters during the English Renaissance changed in which of the following ways?

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Changes by Queen Elizabeth I allowed permanent theater structures

Question 34

an actor

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thespian

Question 35

What changes did Sophocles make to the tragedy?

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All of the above

Question 36

What were the names of Sophocles' famous competitors in the tragedies?

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Aeschylus and Euripides

Question 37

shows performed in black face makeup featuring African American songs and jokes

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minstrel shows

Question 38

the established form or order for a ceremony

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ritual

Question 39

Why is Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie known as the memory play?

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The story is told through the memories of the main character, Tom.

Question 40

a type of literature that depicts life objectively and accurately

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realism

Question 41

the rulers of ancient Egypt

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pharaohs

Question 42

William Shakespeare is often noted to have had his plays performed at which venue.

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the Globe Theatre

Question 43

A giant crane used to "fly" actors into the playing area

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dues ex machina

Question 44

drama about the life of a saint

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miracle play

Question 45

Aeschylus founded the genre of tragedy in what ancient Greek city?

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Athens

Question 46

Comedy of manners originated as part of

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Restoration theatre

Question 47

variety shows featuring singers, acrobats, comedians, animal acts, and other types of entertainment.

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vaudeville

Question 48

one of several drama festivals held in ancient Greece

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City Dionysia

Question 49

Elizabethan theatres which were usually round or octagonal

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Wooden O's

Question 50

an era that began with the restoration of he British monarchy in 1660 under Charles II

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Restoration

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