Quiz 1: Drama

Compare and contrast a soliloquy and an aside.

A soliloquy is a speech by a character but not to any other character. An aside is a remark to the audience. Both involve only one character that is not communicating with other characters.

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.

The problem in a play is the _____. dialogue characters complication exposition

complication

The "point of no return" in the play is the _____. crisis denouement complication exposition

crisis

The conclusion of the story is the _____. crisis denouement complication climax

denouement

Arrange in order the elements of plot climax, complication, denouement, exposition

exposition complication climax denouement

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

The stage and props together are called the _____. house prompter cue set

set

A dramatic device used to create a realistic atmosphere for a play is called a dramatic convention. True False

true

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