THR History I Final

Which of these are NOT function of chorus in Greek tragedy?

Who were the Greek actors?

What is the main conflict in The Martyrdom of Holy Virgins?

Who implemented the blank verse in English Renaissance/Elizabethan theater?

Who improved the dramatic action by adding third actor in tragedy and in a scene?

Which ideas defined the period of Enlightenment?

Roman comedies and tragedies were performed in these sites BUT (answer is where they were NOT performed)

What stage machinery was NOT likely used in original production of Oedipus the King?

Why did the Catholic Church produce and embrace theatre entertainment?

What is the most important characteristic of Commedia dell'Arte as different from any previous forms of theater?

What did the chorus in Greek tragedy and comedy performances do that actors of dramatic roles did not?

How did Hrotsvit learn the playwriting techniques (character-making, dramatic conflict, action sequence)?

When and where did Commedia dell'Arte originate?

What is NOT correct about a typical Elizabethan playhouse, like the Globe?

When was theatre officially included in Greek culture?

What is NOT true about Aphra Behn?

Which of these centuries is called the Age of Reason or the Enlightenment?

What is the best description of a Mansion in medieval theater?

The usual audiences of tragedy competitions included all these BUT... (the correct answer were not allowed to watch)

What is NOT true about Quem Queritus?

Which characters presented the main social and political ideas in melodramas?

What is the tiring house in an Elizabethan playhouse?

What in organization of performances in Athens MOSTLY SHOWS they're community events carried out by city for the people?

Which 17th century playwright is considered the French Shakespeare?

What is NOT true about satyr plays?

Which of these genres emerged and gained popularity during Romanticism?

All these are distinct Roman theatre architecture elements BUT (answer is NOT)

Who was the first dramaturg in western theatre?

What does Sebastian Serlio's scenic design include?

Why was Tartuffe initially censored by the French King and Church?

Where was the medical piece Quem Queritus performed?

What is the role of masks and costumes in Old Comedy?

Which of these are NOT one of the dominant cultural perceptions during Romanticism?

How was a new show advertised to larger audiences in London during Elizabethan times?

What is NOT true about cycle plays?

Who decided which tragedies will be produced at City Dionysia?

Where did actors perform in Greek theatre?

What is typical for characters of drama written in genre of morality play?

Why did the Romans expand the scope of performance to include gladiatorial fights and sea battles?

From what part of the auditorium does the Italian perspective scenery show its best illusionistic effect?

Which of these do NOT apply to Elizabethan drama?

What does the word renaissance mean in its historical context?

What were the functions of the masks in tragedy?

What is a niche on the second floor of the skene used as an acting space?

Where did Queen Elizabeth I watch Shakespeare tragedies and comedies?

Which of these statements about festival of Cycle/Mystery Plays is correct in medieval theater?

Who were the University Wits in Elizabethan theatre?

Which of these Roman playwrights wrote tragedies?

How did gas light affect theatre production?

What is Theatre of Dionysus?

Who was the first professional director who advanced realism onstage?

What was restored in England in beginning of Restoration period 1660?

What theater performances were given by professional actors during the Middle Ages?

What did the mimes include as type of entertainment in Roman theater?

What was the main reason King Charles II reopened theaters when he came to power in the Restoration period?