English: The History of Drama

What are the two classical, basic forms of drama as symbolized by the smiling and frowning masks?

Comedy and Tradegy

Classical drama began in _____. Egypt Greece Rome

Greece

Three types of plays that grew from the Christian church were: _____. Tragedies Miracle plays Mystery plays Classical drama Comedies Morality plays

Miracle plays Mystery Plays Morality Plays

Shakespeare was a(n) _____ dramatist. Greek Roman Renaissance Modern

Renasissance

Explain how the church both nearly destroyed drama and also helped revived drama.

The art of theater fell out of favor with the church because the drama's association was with pagan gods and that did not uphold the Empire's new Christian values. Theater came back when small churches stared staging dramatized versions of biblical events and actions.

According to the text, which are some modern variations or experimental ideas used in twentieth-century plays? set, script, and cast little plot or action no script; improvisation

little plot or action no script; improvisation

During the end of Roman Empire, drama fell out of favor with the church. True False

true

In the classical tradition, comedies may not be "funny" and still be considered a comedy. True False

true

Roman dramatists imitated their Greek predecessors. True False

true

The Roman church reintroduced drama during the Middle Ages. True False

true