Theater History Midterm

This was a commonly used metric line in traditional verse and verse drama:

There are two types of people on stage. Who are they?

What is LITURGICAL drama?

How is Jacobean drama defined, and how does it differ from Elizabethan drama regarding themes and tone?

Greek drama highlighted THREE genres. What are they?

How did medieval theater reflect the influence of the Church and prevailing religious ideologies?

Performers wore this on stage.

The Greeks had a tradition of honoring who?

TWO character types from Farce

The Greeks performed in open air________________________________

Theater derives from the word Theatron, meaning?

Name ONE play from this era.

Which art form means “Play of Professional Artists”?

TWO parts of the Greek Theater

Give me TWO developments during Elizabethan Theater that helped it thrive.

The word Drama derives from the word Dran, meaning?

Which Italian Renaissance art form was the only one to survive?

Aristotle SIX components of drama

What are the THREE eras of Renaissance Theater?

What are the THREE main categories characters from Commedia fall into?

Actors would travel from town to town on these.

What theater tradition makes a comeback during the Italian Renaissance? Give me TWO reasons why.

What particular professions performed certain biblical stories?

ONE genre of Roman Theater

What popular play are we familiar with from this period, dealing with death, good deeds, and knowledge?

Commedia Del Arte uses these stereotypical characters. What are these characters called?

What are the THREE M's of Middle Ages Drama? Explain

The _________________________________ festival honored the arts and athletics.

The most famous Elizabethan Theater was?

What institution was theater banned, and then reborn

Where were theaters located in Elizabethan times?

Give me TWO characters from these THREE categories, explaining TWO traits from each.

Renaissance means:

What TWO pieces of entertainment came during this time? Explain them.

Drama is something ________________, and Theater is something____________