Theatre Chapter 11
Who wrote Lysistrata?
Aristophanes
Anton Chekov
Russian playwright who moved away from the melodramatic elements of some realists and orchestrated a large cast of characters so that their stories overlapped and echoed one another; author of The Seagull
Attempting to present the mystery of being and the infinite qualities of the human spirit is a feature of which theatrical movement?
symbolism
Which theatrical movement often bombards the viewers' senses?
theatre of cruelty
Which theatrical movement makes the audience aware of watching a theatrical performance?
theatricalism
Although expressionism as a pure form of theatre did not last long, important playwrights like Eugene O Neill included expressionist techniques in some of their major works.
true
Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton tells the story of the founding fathers by using multicultural, nontraditional casting and hip-hop music
true
One of Anton Chekhov's most famous works, The Sea Gull, was a dismal failure in its first public performance in Russia.
true
among the recent trends in American musical theatre are productions based on films or on the music of former popular music stars or groups
true
realistic plays have constantly been plagued by censorship
true
the power of a realistic play lies in the credibility and sense of identification it creates
true
Which of the following reduced the size of the chorus to twelve ?
Aeschylus
Who is considered the first important Greek dramatist ?
Aeschylus
Who wrote the Oresteia?
Aeschylus
Who wrote Old Comedy, which made fun of social, political, or cultural conditions?
Aristophanes
Of the following, who is considered the most modern?
Euripides
Which of the following demonstrated a skeptical attitude toward the gods?
Euripides
Which of the following is noted for his sympathetic portrayal of female characters?
Euripides
Which of the following was considered to be the most rebellious?
Euripides
Realistic plays made important innovations in the use of poetry on stage
False
Realistic plays usually make simple moral judgements and resolve the dramatic action neatly
False
The Golden Age of Greece took place in the second century A.D.
False
The Greek Amphitheatre is the first example of a proscenium theatre space.
False
The god Dionysus, to whom the Greek dramatic festivals were dedicated, was the god of war, death, and chastity.
False
Thespis is considered the first playwright.
False
Which of the following is the author of Ars Poetica (The Art of Poetry)?
Horace
Who states in Art Poetica that drama should both teach a lesson and entertain?
Horace
Group Theatre
Important American theatre of the 1930s that produced realist works; its residents playwright was Clifford Odets
Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian playwright considered the founder of realism; author of Ghosts
Moscow Art Theatre
Russian theatre founded by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko and Konstantin Stanislavski; presented the plays of Anton Chekhov
The works of _______ likely influenced Shakespeare's Hamlet
Seneca
Whose tragedies were similar to those of the Greeks, except that they were considerably more violent?
Seneca
Who wrote King Oedipus?
Sophocles
August Strindberg
Swedish playwright who concentrated on individuals at war with themselves and with one another; author of Miss Julie
The speeches of the Greek chorus were sung and danced.
True
The three great Greek tragic playwrights are Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
True
Bertolt Brecht is associated with which theatrical movement?
epic theatre
the use of historification and other techniques to alienate the audience are features of
epic theatre
presentation of dramatic action through the protagonist often distorted and dreamlike, is a feature of which theatrical movement?
expressionism
Realistic plays clearly differentiate between good and evil
false
Realistic plays often focus on the sordid and seamy part of life
false
Realistic plays often tackle subjects that are taboo, such as economic justice, gender double standards, and religious hypocrisy.
false
Realistic plays were immediately accepted by audiences in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century
false
Waiting for Godot is probably the most famous realistic play ever written
false
