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1
What does Augusto Boal mean; “The theater itself is not revolutionary: it is a rehearsal for the revolution”?
Theatre should always be improvised
Theatre prepares people to take real action in society
Theatre is only for entertainment
Theatre has no political value
2
How does the use of
nature
in Romantic theatre reflect the movement’s broader philosophical ideals?
It emphasizes naturalistic set design and realism
It provides a scenic backdrop with no symbolic purpose
It symbolizes the unpredictability and emotional depth of the human soul
It is a nostalgic return to agricultural society
3
Which traditional West African storyteller, poet, and musician preserves oral history through performance?
Kabuki
Shaman
Griot
Dalang
4
What is
Wayang Kulit
in Indonesian theatre tradition?
A form of epic poetry recitation
A masked street dance originating in Java
A shadow puppet performance with musical accompaniment
A martial arts-based ritual drama
5
In traditional Chinese opera, what does the color red typically signify when used in facial makeup?
Tragedy and comedy
Deception and misfortune
Bravery and loyalty
Evil and death
6
What is
iambic pentameter
, commonly used by Shakespeare?
A 10-line poem with no rhythm
A line of verse with 5 pairs of syllables (unstressed-stressed)
A type of rhyme with 5 rhyming couplets
A form of chorus used in Greek tragedy
7
Why were Restoration plays often witty and filled with social satire?
To teach lessons about ancient myths
To entertain upper-class audiences who loved clever dialogue
To avoid censorship by the church
Because they were all translated from Latin
8
What is
Invisible Theatre
?
A hidden camera show
Theatre performed in private
A play performed in public without letting people know it is theatre
A performance involving lights and shadows
9
The audience faces one side, like watching a framed picture: .......
Traverse
a thrust stage
an arena stage
a proscenium stage
10
What is the role of a "spect-actor" in Forum Theatre?
A silent observer
Someone who critiques the play afterward
A member of the audience who can step in and change the action
The main character in the play
11
How does melodrama’s appeal to
illiterate, working-class audiences
shape its structural and stylistic choices?
It invites audiences to write alternate endings
It uses poetic language and metaphors
It depends heavily on subtle irony and subtext
It highlights music, spectacle, exaggerated character over complex dialogue
12
The “3P’s” structure of melodrama—
Provocation, Pangs, Penalty
—serves what ideological purpose?
To explain Marxist class struggle
To reinforce the belief that good behavior will eventually be rewarded
To justify tragic endings as character flaws
To explore moral ambiguity in complex characters
13
Which of the following best describes
Commedia dell'Arte
?
Improvised Italian comedy
A movement based on royal entertainments
A silent ritual theatre from Japan
Tragedy based on Greek myths
14
Why does
Riverboat Revenge
encourages audience interaction while
A Doll’s House
preserves the fourth wall?
Realism is on objectivity, melodrama needs collective emotional respond
Realism breaks the fourth wall to include audience in moral questions
Melodrama discourages audience immersion, whereas realism demands applause
Both plays use audience participation equally but for different outcomes
15
In Aristotle’s plot, when something unexpected happens, it is known as a:
Catharsis
Crisis
Realization
Reversal
16
In Greek theatre, what function did the chorus serve?
Comic relief only
Narration
Set changes
Battle scenes
17
Which of the following is a core
melodramatic device in
Contemporary superhero films reflecting melodramatic structures?
Moral ambiguity in the hero’s journey
Open-ended, unresolved narratives
Clear distinction between good and evil, with conflict and ultimate justice
Quiet, introspective pacing
18
Medieval theatre was often centered around which of the following themes?
Classical mythology
Romantic love
Aristocratic politics
Religious morality and biblical story
19
How do the costume and set designs in
A Doll’s House
reflect its thematic concern with domestic realism?
They include symbolic elements like trapdoors and masks
They highlight visual spectacle to represent moral conflict
They use abstract elements to emphasize inner emotion
They create an authentic environment to reinforce emotional believability
20
In Forum Theatre, what happens after the first performance ends?
The play ends and no discussion follows
Spect-actors intervene, take on roles, and propose solutions
The audience votes on the best actor
The actors perform it again without changes
