Theater Arts 1 Midterm Review

A tragic hero in Antigone is:

Who or what is the antagonist?

Who wrote Antigone?

What is an ensemble?

The term “cheat out” refers to_________________.

A speech delivered by a character alone on stage that reveals a character's inner thoughts is..

idea one has of one’s abilities, appearance, and personality

The catastrophe of Antigone occurs when: 

The lines of a play spoken by the characters are called _____________. 

A play that treats characters & situations in a humorous way and has a happy ending is called a

What is nonverbal communication through the use of postures, gestures, and facial expressions?

Creon's tragic flaw is:

The Drama Masks represent Tragedy and Comedy.

Diction/Articulation is______________.

In theater, we use the term __________, which refers to speaking loudly and clearly. 

The highness or lowness of the voice...

The sound of a particular voice is its 

element of the plot that is the solution of a mystery or an explanation of the outcome

What did the chorus do in Greek theater?

What is the purgation of emotions?

Protagonist achieves inner awareness resulting in suffering or they recognize a family member. 

Creon forbids the burying of Polyneices because:

Pantomime is __________________. 

The first event in a play from which the rest of the plot develops is

Having no variety in pitch is ___________. 

Greek theater was invented during festivals honoring which god?

The actor’s instrument includes the_________________. 

According to the classical definition, a tragedy must evoke  ________  in its audience.

What is a person's natural rhythm? 

plot element that introduces the play to the audience, gives the who, where,when, and why

Of the choices given, what is the earliest formof acting?

Why is Self-Awareness important in theater?

What is the actual structure depicted in the diagram called?

What is one thing Antigone and Creon have in common?

Antigone’s father, Oedipus, is famous for:

A play where the protagonist fails to achieve desired goal or is overcome by opposing forces is

Aristotle believed that drama is an __________ of life. 

a speech by a single actor spoken to another character or group of characters...

Improvisation is___________________.

The events in a play that build toward the climax

The technical term for actors’ movement on stage is __________. 

Which of the following is NOT a rule of improvisation?

Who was the first actor? No really- Guess

the reason behind a character’s behavior

What a character wants or needs is...

The main character of a play is...

Which is not an element of Aristotle's Poetics?

 An ironic twist in which the action produces an effect opposite to what was expected is?

The chorus in Antigone represents

Evidence about early rituals and dances are found in cave paintings in Africa, France,and Spain

Putting together all aspects of a character to make an interesting character onstage is called