Theatre Experience Chapters 6-8

Minor & supporting characters often...

True/False: Drama comes from the word dran, meaning "to do" or "to act".

Commedia dell’arte was a 16th-17th century Italian drama that has given us _____ today.

The large group of performers in Greek theatre who sang, danced and chanted were called the:

Comedies often end with a...

Structure which begins early in the story, has many locations, characters, and subplots.

Artistic movement that breaks with tradition; means "advance guard in a military formation"

The photo is an example of a...

Melodrama often used:

Comedy of Manners often makes fun of:

A type of variety show featuring low comedy skits and attractive women.

Nora Helmer represented modern woman in which play?

Plays about famous people must always tell their life story in chronological order.

Aristotle saw the following in drama:

The universe is cruel and unfeeling is a characteristic of:

What is the main difference between plot and story?

The main character is usually a king, queen, or of nobility in which of the following?

This form of drama has elements of tragedy but has a happy ending or optimistic worldview.

Who is the main character's main opponent?

An intellectual form that uses wit, irony, and exaggeration to attack evil and foolishness.