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CSET Multiple Subject: Theatre

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Instructions:
  • Answer 16 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 360 degrees around - people sitting all around the stage






3. Stage in the center of the audience






4. 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






5. Light dramatic composition that uses highly improbable situations - stereotyped characters - violent horseplay - and broad humor.






6. The 'what happens' in a story beginning - involves the setting - the characters and the problem they are facing






7. The protagonist is victorious - Jaws would be a comedy today






8. No clear distinction between characters and audience






9. People looking from the sides - stage jets out into the audience






10. Audience is on three sides of the stage






11. A decorative arch that separates the stage from the audience






12. Tells how the characters work to solve the problem the ending - in which the problem is resolved






13. Sentimental drama - hard - hearted villain - a suffering heroine and a noble hero. It ends with good triumping over evil






14. Japanese tradition - involves colorful and elaborate make - up - costumes - melodramatic ploltlines - and skillful action and dance - music - puppetry






15. 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






16. The role played by an actor as he or she assumes another's identity