THTR Final

Which of the following are traits that many Asian plays share with heroic drama?

The plays ultimately end happily, The hero or heroine undergoes a series of dangerous adventures, The ultimate effect of the play is not considered tragic.

Which of the following is true about nonhuman characters?

The point is to draw parallels to human characters, The representation of nonhuman characters began in primitive cultures, They are usually animals.

What does the mood and the tone of the play indicate to the audience?

The point of view of the production

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding theatre?

Theatre is often used as a metaphor to describe all kinds of activities in daily life, There is no area untouched by the elements of theatre

Which of the following types of theatre highlights the futility, the injustice and the ridiculousness of life through its dramatic techniques?

Theatre of the absurd

Which of the following is true of the new plot structures that developed in the modern theatre?

They appeared in the last one hundred years, They sometimes come from ancient practices adapted for modern life.

The goal of many interactive, digital entertainment activities is to make the user feel as if

They are actors within the universe of the game

Which of the following is true of the representative or quintessential characters?

They are special because they stand for an entire section of the population, They are well-developed and extremely individual, They embody the attributes of ordinary people and we can relate to them.

Which of the following statements are true of the genre known as tragedy?

Tragedy forces us to confront evil and goodness, Tragedy usually has an unhappy ending, Tragedy asks universal questions.

True or False: Stage actors must always have an audience present

True

True or False: The category of heroic drama may also include a play which doesn't have an overall tragic effect even though the play ends with the death of a hero or heroine.

True

True or False: Traditional tragedy is written in verse or poetry because the content cannot be expressed in everyday language or prose and the tragic character's language needs to reflect their higher stature.

True

Which of the following are examples of modern film melodramas?

Westerns, science fiction, superhero films

Traditional tragedy causes us to both reflect on the bleakness of the world and to:

appreciate our resilience

Acoustic tours by well-known rock stars

are a reaction to highly theatricalize concerts, are designed to place the focus on the live performer

The collision or opposition of persons or forces in a drama that gives rise to dramatic action is called:

conflict

In "Cell Block Tango", the red scarf is a ______ connected to _______ like murder, blood, and passion.

convention/codes

is a term that describes a combination of role playing, costuming, and social interactions that became a worldwide popular culture phenomenon due to the internet

cosplay

The term cosplay is a contraction of the words

costume and play

Which of the following characters could be found as the hero or heroine in a traditional tragedy?

general, noblewoman, king

The French word for category we use to describe different types of plays is

genre

In comedy of ideas this becomes most important:

important arguments

The church in Spain instituted the ______, a type of court that punished religious heresy

inquisition

Match the definition to its appropriate form of theatre

intermezzi=short mythological tales performed between the acts of full-length plays Pastoral=modeled on Greek satyr plays; dealt with romance, shepherds, and mythical creatures opera=an attempt to recreate Greek tragic style, it is a drama set entirely to music

Nonmediated theatre is theatre that

is live

French society as well as theatre was greatly influenced by the _______ renaissance

italian

The English Renaissance is known for

its literature and arts, the development of language, its exploration

Tragedy that was written between the 1800's and the present day is called:

modern tragedy

The term for live theatre that is not observed through an electronic medium is:

nonmediated

The very beginning of a play that thrusts the characters into a situation that they must react to is called the:

opening scene

Experimental theatre that is usually presented by one person, is typically personal in nature, and may be combined with art, dance, film, or music is called

performance art

Which of the following are the two contradictory effects of traditional tragedy?

pessimism, affirmation

When contradiction, ludricous coincidences, and mistaken identity combine in comedy this is called:

plot complication

When an actor is able to let go of unwanted tension both vocally and physically this is called

relaxation

This kind of theatre offers presentations in nontraditional theatre settings such as warehouses, churches, firehouses, street corners, and public parks

site-specific theatre

The elements of plot, action, conflict, and opposing forces are essential to dramatic

structure

Film and television can trace connection to theatre primarily through

subject matter, characters, structure

What is it called when actions, logic, and cause and effect are ignored in a play to make people laugh?

suspension of natural law

A popular actor training method that comes from Asian martial arts training is called

tai chai

The two-fold appeal of theatre is

that it amuses and makes observations about the human condition

Why is the comic premise set in motion?

the audience can enjoy the incongruity

Bertolt's Brecht's Epic Theatre argued that...

theatre is a hammer we use to shape reality rather than reflect it.

Spectators of traditional tragedy fear that if characters of noble stature could fall then

they could fall as well

sporting events are like theatre in that

they often integrate theatrical elements, spectacles before the start of competition, such as pregame ceremonies, are highly theatrical

Throughout its history, theatre has enjoyed a two-fold appeal which is

to attract audiences with its excitement and amusement, to make profound, provocative, timeless observations about the human condition

Shakespeare wrote that the purpose of theatre is...

to reflect our society and culture like a mirror.

Tragedy from the distant past is called

traditional tragedy

When the tragic character in traditional tragedy is on a course from which there is no turning back, this is called

tragic irretrievability

contemporary critics argue that the focus on the performer in the acoustic rock concerts is made possible by

using fewer special effects, diminishing spectacular scenery

Which of the following is true of absurdist characters?

An element of the ridiculous, No real purpose, No personal history

Which would be considered a tragic circumstance for traditional tragedy?

A noblewoman must decide between her own death and dishonoring her dead brother, A king unknowingly murders his father and marries his mother, A queen falls hopelessly in love with her stepson.

Which of the following is true of serial structure?

A series of events strung together, Sometimes a central theme holds the parts together, Sometimes there is no connection between the parts.

Aristotle's definition of theatre, which has guided dramatic structure since its writing, put dramatic elements in the following order of importance:

(1) plot (2) character (3) diction (4) thought (5) spectacle (6) melody

Aristotle suggested that watching tragedy arouses and purges what emotions from us in the audience?

fear, pity

Which of the following are examples of comedy of character?

A character who believes she is the most witty but is really not very smart, A character pretending to be a surgeon, A stock or stereotypical character

What theatrical elements do religious and civiv ceremonies such as weddings and funerals contain?

A set script, costumes

Identify the factors that resulted in the development of more realistic acting at the end of the nineteenth century:

Audience's wanted to see themselves on stage, Playwrights like Henrik Ibsen began writing more Realistic plays, Practitioners of theatre wanted to portray everyday life.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of comedy of manners

Broad physical humor

Match These elements of dramatic structure with the most appropriate plot points from the original Star Wars trilogy resolution

Darth Vader dies saving Luke and killing the Emperor.

The techniques of comedy come from a premise of which of the following?

Exaggeration, Incongruity, Contradiction

This structure is born out of ritualistic religious roots, and practices by The Living Theatre and the Wooster Group

Experimental

Which of the following is true of satire?

Exposes evil anf foolishness, Can focus on specific figures or instances, Uses wit and irony

True or False: Multicultural theatre reflects only a homogenous culture that reflects the tases of a white, male, European culture.

False

True or False: Plots in an absurdist play mirror traditional plays with orderly sequences ad lots of cause and effect.

False

This type of comedy includes excessive plot complications, stereotyped characters, pratfalls and horseplay.

Farce

What is verbal humor?

Humor deriving from the words of the play themselves

Which of the following is true about patterns as structure?

It does not build to a climax in a traditional way, It is related to ritual structure, Samuel Beckett uses this in Waiting for Godot.

Which of the following describes heroic drama?

It is serious but optimistic, It is written in verse, It includes characters of high rank

Which of the following is true of plot in dramatic structure?

It is the sequence of events, it is more selective than story, it is an essential element

The first theatre practitioner to put together a system of acting that could be taught to others in order to reproduce truth on stage was

Konstantin Stanislavski

Match These elements of dramatic structure with the most appropriate plot points from the original Star Wars trilogy Crisis/climax

Luke fights Darth Vader, who reveals that he is actually Luke's father.

When a playwright communicates who the play is about, and how we are to view them, this is called

focus

Match These elements of dramatic structure with the most appropriate plot points from the original Star Wars trilogy Catharsis

Luke has an emotional reconciliation with his dying father, then burns his body and celebrate their triumph over the Empire with the Ewoks.

Match These elements of dramatic structure with the most appropriate plot points from the original Star Wars trilogy inciting incident

Luke's aunt and uncle are killed by the Empire and he leaves to join the rebellion.

Match These elements of dramatic structure with the most appropriate plot points from the original Star Wars trilogy complication

Luke's mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, is killed.

Match the twentieth century acting teacher and their methods

Meyerhold=biomechanics Copeau=commedia del arte Lecoq=clowning Bogart=viewpoints Suzuki=stomping

Which of the following are true of absurdist language?

Non sequiturs, Illogical language, Heavy use of nonsense

Which of the following are examples of a tragic character accepting responsibility?

Oedpius is putting out his own eyes, Antigone's acceptance of her own death, King Lear's suffering on the heath

In the video we watched in class of Marina Abramavic's performance "The Artist is Present", we saw her...

React very emotionally in the presence of her former lover

to illustrate their low place on the social scale at various points throughout history, actors have been:

Regarded as equal to courtesans or prostitutes, Legally prevented from receiving a Christian burial

This type of theatre is a permanent, professional, nonprofit theatre that annually offers a season of first-class productions to their audiences

Regional theatre

In order to help an actor with his or her line of a role Stanislavski suggested that the actors split the play into smaller parts called

beats

Which of the following need to be combined in order to achieve integration of all aspects of acting?

believability, vocal and physical skill, truthfulness

Which of the following are characteristics of farce?

broad physical humor, accelerated pace, mock violence

Which of the following are characteristics of Theatre of the Absurd?

characters without logical purpose, nonsense language, plots without logic

Which of the following are considered plot complications?

coincidence, mistaken identity

Characters with a dominant trait are most often found in:

comedies

When characters see themselves far differently than we view them and when their misguided belief about themselves results in outrageous situations this is called:

comedy of character

This type of theatre is made up of semi-professional or experiences amateur groups who present plays that appeal to their audiences

community theatre

The crises that arise in a play are a result of which of the following?

complications, obstacles, conflicts

This type of comedy is similar to a drama of the same name. It usually revolves around a family or neighborhood caught up in complicated and amusing situations

domestic comedy

The word drama comes from the greek verb which means "to do" or "to act"

dran

Early in his career Stanislavski believed that focusing on an _____ was the best way to produce believable action. But later in his career he believed that focusing on the purposeful _____ would eventually produce true feelings on stage

emotion, action

In his theatrical performances, Augutso Boal...

encouraged audience members to join the performance to change the action if they wanted to.

In a play the opposing forces must also be ___ so that there is a possibility of victory on either side

evenly balanced

Unlike traditional tragedy modern tragedy was written for and about

everyday people

The characters in absurdist theatre are often called _____ in their point of view

existential

When characters are or the nobility (kings and queens) and are extreme in their behavior they are called:

extraordinary characters

Melodramas primarily strive for what emotional response from their audiences?

fear

Which of the following are characteristics of comedy of ideas?

witty and amusing, moral or social point of view, intellectual humor