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Greek, Roman, Medieval, Theatricalism
Greek, Roman, Medieval, Theatricalism
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1
Which of the following is not true for Absurdism
Deals with the damage that WW2 created
Often constructs worlds where time does not exist or not function linearly
Deals with existential questions like: what's the meaning of life?
Language is the only reliable source
2
The difference between Liturgical Dramas (LD) and Vernacular Dramas (VD) is
LD is performed in everyday speech of people, VD is written in Latin
LD deals with Biblical stories, VD is secular
LD is secular, VD deals with Biblical stories
LD is performed in Latin, VD is performed in everyday speech of people
3
Which of the following are true for the Morality Plays and Mystery Plays
Both Morality and Mystery plays performed in cycles
Morality plays teach a lesson; Mystery plays are mysterious
Morality plays teach a lesson; Mystery plays are short dramas from bibles
In Morality plays characters were allegorical, Mystery plays showed evils
4
Medieval Theatre happen both inside and outside of the church but always connect to the bibles
True
False
5
Which of the following is a historical factor of Theatricalism
World Wars I and II
All of the above and more!
Reaction to the limitations of Realism
Industrial Revolution
6
Which of the following is not an Ancient Greek Playwright?
Euripides(480-406 BCE)
Plautus(254-184 BCE)
Aristophanes(446-388 BCE)
Sophocles(495-406 BCE)
7
Which of the following definitions in Greek Theatre is incorrect?
Theatron= “the seeing place” where the audience sat
Orchestra= “the dancing place” the space where the actors performed
Parodos= entranceway for the audience
Skene= the "backstage" the building at the back of the orchestra
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Which of the following is not a convention of Expressionism
Not a lot of ambiguity or subtlety (boldgestures)
Confronted an industrial world and the loss of individuality
Stage world is objective
Reality being distorted, exaggerated
9
In Roman Amphitheater, Vomitoria means passageways that came out under the seating area, where actors enter and exit
False
True
10
Roman Theatre borrowed elements from the Greeks
False
True
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Which of the following is not true for Ancient Greek Theatre
Performed outdoors in the daytime that held up to 15,000 spectators
They utilize masks, chorus, and Machane (machines used for spectacles)
Violence happens on stage
Only three actors are on stage at any time
12
Which of the following is not a convention of Total Theatre?
Didactic-- intended to teach something
Precise arrangement of sound, sculpture, music, dance, and language
Produces an “interior landscape” vs. developmental dialogue or story.
Mathematical precision
13
Which of the following is not true for the mystery cycles
Had no special effects
Staged by trade guilds
Performed as part of theFeast of Corpus Christi
Performed by all male actors on pageant Wagons
14
Which of the following is not a convention of Epic/Brechtian theatre
Exposes the “magic” of theatre
Verfremdungseffekt (Alienation-effect)
Non-didactic
Anti-cathartic move
15
Part of a festival celebrating the god Dionysus was a theatre competition which a playwright would present
1 tragedies and 3 Satyr plays (tetralogy)
3 Satyr plays and 1 tragedies (tetralogy)
2 tragedies and 2 Satyr plays (tetralogy)
3 tragedies and 1 Satyr play (tetralogy)
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Which of the following is not true for Roman Theatre
Violence happens on stage
6+ actors on stage
Utilize Pantomime, Stock Characters, and Masks
All female actors
