2021 Theatre History Study Guide

Ben Jonson died standing up in his grave?

Who were the playwrights of the Modern Era

One of the most popular forms of entertainment in Rome, which included jugglers, acrobats, comic skits, vulgar language

Which Russian playwright was known for his lazy chaotic plays ?

During the Renaissance Period, who was still focusing on Liturgical Drama?

Which type of "theatre of the people" borrows contrasting ideas from diverse cultures and joins them into a single work?

In Greek tragedies an emotional release called "catharsis" -- an intense, two-fold feeling of what:

Kathakali theatre was an indian form of theatre

Name of the playwrights of the Greek Era

What are the steps for creative problem solving?

What are the most common categories of theatre?

Select from the following, African theatre pre-colonial forms grew out?

Which invention helped lead to the end of liturgical drama during the Renaissance.

Are we born with talent or can it be developed?

Which feature of the typical Greek theatre space means "dancing place" and is where the chorus performed?

Scholars believe theatre grew out of a ritual called the _________, a hymn sung to the god Dionysus. 

During the post-World War era in America, playwrights often mixed realism with other styles such as expressionism

Melodramas were NOT cheap imitations of Romantic plays

Protest plays date back to the Greek era

Name the types of plays that were performed in the Middle Ages? How many were there?

These middle-class plays were a hallmark of the Enlightenment period: