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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






2. Evokes emotions of pity and fear - serious - ends unhappily






3. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate






4. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






5. The era we are currently in






6. Six elements - catharsis






7. Naturalism - throw away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






8. 'Storm and stress'






9. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






10. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






11. Six elements - catharsis






12. Naturalism - throw away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






13. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






14. Humorous - objective view point






15. Italians






16. Emotional release






17. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






18. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






19. Information needed to understand the play






20. Greek - actor






21. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






22. Performs Actions of the Play






23. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






24. The first director






25. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






26. A>B>C>D






27. Writer and first actor






28. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






29. Person who embodies a character on stage






30. Ideas within the play






31. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






32. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






33. Main character






34. Series of short stories






35. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle

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36. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






37. A type of performance in which dialogue and action are not planned ahead of time and written down - but are made of on the spot by the actors






38. Rhyming






39. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






40. The standard tool for casting a production






41. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






42. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






43. 500-1800 people






44. A chart that records the items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






45. Audience watches from 3 sides






46. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






47. Visible light source on stage






48. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






49. Busiest person in the theatre






50. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil