Senior Theatre History Midterm

Which Roman Theatre theory: Depicted realistic violence. Was not regarded highly by the church.

Medieval: Which type of play was often performed extensively-many days at a time and included Biblical references.

The English Renaissance. Who wrote Doctor Faustus?

Medieval: Which type of play was where the focus is an average person who faces conflict of sin but prevails.

Neoclassical French Theatre: which type of play...  Dramatizes events through stage directions

Molière wrote Tartuffe.

A time in theater history characterized by political protest, strong themes, and a motivation to change history.

The definition of which?  Love, loss, pride, the abuse of power, and the relationship between mortals and the Gods

Livius Andronicus wrote...

Medieval: Which type of play was performed on holidays to spread religion to those who couldn't read.

Who wrote The Republic?

Who wrote Antigone and Oedipus the King?

Tennessee Williams was a famous American Playwright.

Non-American Playwrights: Athol Fugard wrote Hello and Goodbye.

Which American playwright wrote A Streetcar Named Desire?

Non-American Playwrights. Which term was... A style that blends reality and fantasy, dreamlike

Italian Ren which showed... humanist ideals, Brought back traditional values, Meant to glorify the simple life

Which American playwright wrote Death of a Salesman?

Which Realist playwright wrote A Doll's House?

Theatre of the Unrest's themes included...

The definition of which? mocked and ridiculed social, political, and cultural aspects of Athenian society

Medieval Theatre:  The two commonly employed structures were fixed and moveable.

Neoclassical French Theatre: which type of play... Plays that are highly exaggerated

Greek Theatre's movement was based on Acrobatics, Puppeteering, and Juggling.

Neoclassical French Theatre: which type of play...Plays dedicated to the lives of saints

Which Realist playwright wrote Pygmalion?

Naturalism is meant to duplicate reality/ explore human behavior.

Who wrote Poetics?

Comedy of Manners mocked upper class and had vulgar and sexually suggestive themes.

Non-American Playwrights. Which term was... Helps the audience see two sides of the play

The English Renaissance. Who wrote MacBeth?

Roman Theatre was meant to portray middle to low classes and meant to challenge societal norms and evils.

Neoclassical French Theatre: Proscenium arch stage, Painted flats and shutters, Mechanized pole-and-chariot system

Neoclassical French Theatre: which type of play... A work teaching a moral lesson

Which Roman Theatre theory:  Dramatic stories focused on family issues, love and marriage.

Italian Renaissance which showed...  Stock characters helped audiences know characters easily, Improv, Ensemble acting

A Raisin in the Sun was written during which time period?