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CSET Multiple Subject: Theatre
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Answer 16 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The 'what happens' in a story beginning - involves the setting - the characters and the problem they are facing
farce
character
Kabuki theatre
plot
2. Light dramatic composition that uses highly improbable situations - stereotyped characters - violent horseplay - and broad humor.
farce
proscenium arch
thrust stage
plot
3. People looking from the sides - stage jets out into the audience
Aristotelian theatre
environmental stage
proscenium arch
open staging
4. Japanese tradition - involves colorful and elaborate make - up - costumes - melodramatic ploltlines - and skillful action and dance - music - puppetry
theatre in the round
open staging
plot
Kabuki theatre
5. The protagonist is victorious - Jaws would be a comedy today
theatre in the round
character
open staging
comedy
6. Audience is on three sides of the stage
environmental stage
arena stage
farce
thrust stage
7. 360 degrees around - people sitting all around the stage
blocking
arena stage
theatre in the round
environmental stage
8. No clear distinction between characters and audience
blocking
environmental stage
Kabuki theatre
comedy
9. Drama that describes the development of a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (destiny - circumstances of society) and reaches a sorrowful and disastrous conclusion
arena stage
tragedy
proscenium arch
melodrama
10. Sentimental drama - hard - hearted villain - a suffering heroine and a noble hero. It ends with good triumping over evil
character
theatre in the round
comedy
melodrama
11. A decorative arch that separates the stage from the audience
proscenium arch
Aristotelian theatre
environmental stage
open staging
12. Tells how the characters work to solve the problem the ending - in which the problem is resolved
environmental stage
plot middle
open staging
blocking
13. The role played by an actor as he or she assumes another's identity
tragedy
character
plot middle
melodrama
14. Positions and movements - designed and directed by the director to focus the audience's attention on the important place or person during every moment of the play
arena stage
blocking
character
melodrama
15. Stage in the center of the audience
arena stage
thrust stage
Aristotelian theatre
character
16. Involved constraining stories to fit within the 3 unitis of time - place - and actions everything should take place in one time (no flashing forward or backwards in time). everything should take place in one place - action - either tragedy or comedy
open staging
Aristotelian theatre
proscenium arch
theatre in the round