In a Proscenium Arch theatre, were is the audience commonly placed?

Directly in front in straight rows

What about melodrama attracted larger audiences?

The grand vocal techniques, The exaggerated gestures

When is the intermission?

After the melodrama itself, Half way through the melodrama

A form of drama where the actors exaggerate their acting

Audience involvement does not include......

speaking directly to another actor

Which of the following expressive skills must be exaggerated in Melodrama performance?

Body Language, Movement, Facial Expression, Voice

Melodrama is exaggerated and not realistic because:

It is easier for the audience to understand

Films like Batman and Spiderman fit the melodramatic genre because...

They use conventional character types.

What impact did the introduction of sound have on melodrama?

Melodrama became one of the many genres of early sound films

Where were the first indoor theatres built?

French tennis courts, Italian Renaissance palaces

What is the biggest reason their acting had to be so exaggerated?

Because the theatres were large/audiences were far away

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Melodrama Quiz

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NCEA Level One Drama - Melodrama

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1
What is this?
Annotation
Confrontation
Illustration
Alliteration
2
When was the industrial revolution?
1760
1740
1860
1840
3
Stories and news spread more quickly because...
Newspapers
TV Advertisements
Billboards
Radio Billboard
4
In a Proscenium Arch theatre, were is the audience commonly placed?
Directly in front in straight rows
On the stage
In the foyer
In multiple level seating
5
What character was Dajah playing?
Extra
Hero
Heroine
Servant
6
What part of the stage conceals the actors/scenery/special effects?
Wings
Trapdoor
Apron
Flyloft
7
What about melodrama attracted larger audiences?
The alcohol
The grand vocal techniques
The background music
The exaggerated gestures
8
What stock character typically used a soft, delicate voice?
Comic relief
Hero
Heroin
Heroine
9
Stock characters are usually the same in every show?
True
False
10
Name an important technology from melodrama in the 1800's.
Aside
Costume
Lighting
Proscenium Arch
11
Why did people come to theatres to watch melodrama?
To see good triumph evil.
They wanted thrill, spectacle and sensation.
To escape reality.
All of the above
12
When is the intermission?
After the music hall
After the melodrama itself
Half way through the melodrama
There is no intermission
13
What is the space above the proscenium stage called?
Fly loft
Down stage
Up stage
Flea Loft
14
What were some well known families that were actors in the melodrama period?
Webster's
Jerry's
Compton's
Smith's
15
Why were stock characters used?
#melodramatic
#thuglife
#relatable
#whynot
16
A traditional melodrama plot includes the following three elements
Provocation, bangs and penalty
Penalty, laughter and dance
Provocation, interaction and tears
Provocation, pangs and penalty
17
Before the introduction of gaslight in the 19th century, theatres were illuminated by...
Oil lamps
Candles
Battery powered lamps
LED Lights
18
What is melodrama?
A form of drama where the actors exaggerate their acting
A delicious pudding
A 5 star restaurant
A performance where the stage is within the audience
19
A cage shaped petticoat stiffened with steel wire bodice, worn by the damsel, is called...
A cage
A crinoline
A chartalaine
A corset
20
What emotion is shown by chest up, hands with knuckles to both hips, legs slightly apart?
Despair
HORROR
Love
Pride
21
Which was the largest theatre built by the Victorians?
Britannia
Big Ben
Drury Lane
Pavilion
22
Audience involvement does not include......
speaking directly to another actor
placards
speaking directly to audience
aside
23
19th Century melodramas favored an elite, hierarchical society.
True
False
24
Who would say this line? "My eyes are dim... I can't see"
Comic relief
Villain
Heroine
The Old Man
25
Which of the following expressive skills must be exaggerated in Melodrama performance?
Body Language
Movement
Facial Expression
Voice
26
Which one of these did not occur in the large theaters?
seats jammed closely together
Prostitution in the side galleries
lack of oxygen
cold but clean enviroment
27
Exaggeration means:
OMG
OTT
Over the topp
Emotional Suspense
28
What was banned in the theatre during melodrama?
Middle-class persons
Prostitutes
Explicit sexual references
Alcohol
29
By 1900, how many million birds a year were being slaughtered for Victorian Clothing?
7
6
5
4
30
Melodrama is exaggerated and not realistic because:
The actors aren't very good
It makes it easier to act out
It's more entertaining
It is easier for the audience to understand
31
What is a trait of a hero?
Pathetic
Hunched
Strong willed
Brave
32
How many theatres in East end of London were constructed and opened between the year 1828-1843?
15
8
3
10
33
During the 1800's, what became a epidemic problem?
Common flu
Prostitution
Alcohol
Malnutrition
34
Who was Lexi's character?
Heroine
Hero
Herro
Herroine
35
Films like Batman and Spiderman fit the melodramatic genre because...
They are remakes of older silent films
They use conventional character types.
They use dramatic music to move the story along.
These films do not fit the melodramatic genre
36
What did melodrama originally mean?
drama with music
drama with meaning
emotive drama
exaggerated drama
37
What is the formal name for the female maid?
Pomme de terre
Maiden
Soubrette
Femme fatale
38
Melodrama characters are supposed to be complex and realistic.
True
False
39
The hero leads with his
Hands
Chest
Knees
Chin
40
Where are melodramas usually set?
New Zealand
In a cave
England
In exotic Places
41
What stock character would typically be the weakest?
Villain
Heroine
Comic relief
Hero
42
Melodrama contains three main aspects: Stock characters, exaggerated action and...
Sound effects
Narration
Climax
Extreme emotion
43
What impact did the introduction of sound have on melodrama?
Virtually all of the early sound films were melodramas.
Melodrama became one of the many genres of early sound films
All melodramas are silent.
Sound ended melodrama.
44
The average city dweller in the 19th century attended theater...
Once a week
Once every two weeks
Three times a week
Twice a week
45
During what literary period did the melodrama gain popularity?
Renaissance
Romantic
Realism
Reformation
46
Where were the first indoor theatres built?
French tennis courts
British Renaissance palaces
Italian Renaissance palaces
England tennis courts
47
What character usually swoons (like this image)
Miss Tipa
Jarod
Heroin
Heroine
48
To get a good seat in the theatre, you had to arrive how early?
60 min
90 min
20 min
120 min
49
What is a trait for a heroine?
Strong
Creepy
Feminine
Always needing saving
50
Which theater element is used to describe struggle of Good vs Evil?
Tension
Time
Place
Action
51
What is the biggest reason their acting had to be so exaggerated?
Because people needed to be entertained
Because foreigners traveled to England and didn't understand
Because the theatres were large/audiences were far away
Because most people had bad eyesight
52
In what time period did melodrama flourish?
1700's
18th Century
1800's
17th Century
53
In the melodrama "Ella's Story", what stock character was Nargiss?
Servant
Extra
Hero
Villain
54
In melodrama, emotion is more important than logic.
True
False
55
What was the main theme that ran throughout melodrama?
good & evil
wealth
social classes
segregation
56
What era was Melodrama created in?
Henry VII
Elizabethan era
Victorian Era
Queen Imogen
57
Which of the following is untrue about melodramas...
They frequently depicted good vs. evil
They dramatized fears of urbanization and industrialization
They described the dangers of gambling and alcohol.
They preached racial equality.
58
Why does the heroine wear light pale colours?
to represent her booty
to represent her helplessness
to represent her bravery
to represent her innocence
59
What is tension/conflict?
The placement of the action.
The performers focus in creating concentration and belief.
The circumstances the characters are in.
The force that drives the drama.
60
Which character is of the highest class?
Hero
Damsel
Side-kick
Villain
61
Which of these would a common villain not wear?
Wool trousers
Bowler hat
Cotton shirt
Lined fustian jacket
62
Why did people attend melodrama performances?
To be seen by others in society
To escape from there everyday lives
To get away from their children
To throw tomatoes at the actors
63
Who is this?
Hero
Villain
Maid
Heroine
64
Which one of these locations were not found in Melodrama in the 19th century?
Forest
Factory
New Zealand
House
65
An example of a modern day melodrama would be....
Documentary
An action movie
Science fiction
A soap opera
66
Who longed to escape from the new grey world of the city they lived in, people who were...
Poor
Rich
67
What did theatre audiences want...
drills, vegetable and narration
thrills, spectacle and sensation
hills, sceptical and foundation
frills, tentacles and mutations
68
What stock character would typically avoid eye contact with other characters??
Villain
Villlian
Villian
Vilan
69
When in a melodrama would you see this scene?
After the performance
The middle
The end
The beginning
70
Body straight, chest up, hand to forehead, palm facing the audience, fingers curled slightly.
Overwhelmed
Fortitude
Love Expressed (Female)
Love Expressed (Male)
71
Where did melodrama originate?
English
Victoria
New Zealand
England
72
The plot of a melodrama is very predictable
False
True
73
Melodrama is generally regarded as being developed in...
Italy
Germany
England
France
74
What is Miss Tipa's favorite aspect of melodrama in our class?
Nothing, she hates us all
The class trying to act
Watching every group perform
Laughing hysterically at Jarod's voice
75
What happened if an actor tried to be "real" onstage?
Booed of stage
They were real
Fired
Tomatoes thrown at them
76
How did the theater buildings change during this period?
They became smaller
They became square
They became larger
77
Why were the audience seated on uncomfortable benches instead of chairs?
to keep them awake with discomfort
chairs were not invented back then
easy to access
more people could fit into the theatre
78
Actors must spend as much time as possible near the front of the stage.
False
True
79
What character typically overpowers all other charters?
Hero
Villain
Servant
Damsel/Heroine
80
The acting style requires...
Large movements and gestures
Strong facial expressions
Clear and well-projected delivery of lines
All of the above

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