Theatre History Midterm
false
"It out Herod's Herod" is Hamlet's method of producing a cycle play.
Shadow play
ASoutheastAsianplaywhichusesflatpuppetsmade of leather is known as:
myth
A_______ is a story or legend handed down from generation to generation
Aristotle
According to your text, the first critic to attempt to pinpoint the characteristics of Greek tragedy was:
amateur
Actors in cycle plays were initially:
false
Actresses played leading roles in Zeami's noh theatre.
vernacular
An important innovation of cycle plays is that they were in the __________________ language.
true
Greek theatre is intimately bound up with Greek religion
processional staging
In _______________, a wagon would move from locale to locale, so the play could be presented for various audiences along its route.
producer
In ancient Greece, the archon appointed a choregus, who is the modern-day equivalent of the:
onkos
In the Hellenistic period, actors wore large headdresses known as the:
agonthetes
In the Hellenistic period, the _____________ acted as the producer of plays.
Altar (Thymele)
In the center of the Greek orchestra was a _________ this is a reminder that Greek drama was rooted in religious rituals
was opposed to theatre
In the fourth century, the Christian Church:
mansion; platea
Liturgical dramas primarily used two areas for its staging:
false
Liturgical dramas were never actually performed in churches.
true
Liturgical dramas were written in Latin
The vernacular
Liturgical dramas were written in what language:
Onnagata
Male actors who play women's characters in Kabuki theatre are called:
false
Medieval actors performed inside mansions, which realistically depicted contemporary locales.
station dramas
Morality plays are sometimes called _____________ because the protagonist is often confronted by a series of crises analagous to Christ's journey.
Greeks
Much of what scholar know about Roman theatre architecture came from:
true
Mystery plays dramatized biblical events as well as other stories concerning biblical figures and the lives of saints.
contraternities
Mystery plays on the European continent were produced by religious guilds or clubs called:
false
Mystery plays were historically accurate, placing all characters and events in appropriate chronological order.
true
Myths provided the subject matter of most of the plays written for the festivals
Zeami
Under the direction of________________________, the noh theatre became the dominant form of serious theatre in his generation.
false
Well-known, powerful people disdained early Japanese noh theatre.
they were more sexual and provocative
What is true of mime performances?
Theatron
What was the "viewing" place" of the early Greek theatres called?
Ludi Romani
What was the first major Roman festival to incorporate theatre? (6th century)
Romans are NOT known for innovations in theatre
What was true of the theatre of the Roman Empire
Heaven and Hell
What were the two most popular mansions?
Satyr plays
Which genre contains a chorus of mythological creatures who were half-goat and half-man
Written in vernacular, in verse, the story is filled with anachronisms
Which of the following dramatic techniques is evident in The Second Shepherd's Play?
many of their connections were started by the greeks
Which of the following is true of Roman theatre?
Professional actors performed women's roles. Professional actresses played men's roles. Most stages are thought to have been built for outdoor use
Which of the following is true of theatre in the Yuan Period?
Aeschylus, Sophocles
While the characters in the plays of _______________ embodied cosmic conflicts (i.e. superhuman), ___________ placed emphasis on individual characters who were complex and psychologically motivated
Horace
Who is sometimes called "The Roman Aristotle" because of his work in dramatic criticism?
Plautus
Who was the most popular of all Roman comic writers?
Thespis
______ is said to be the first actor and playwright
Terence
______ possibly the first Black playwright, stressed characterization, subtlety of expression and elegant language
atellan farce
________ was improvised and dealt with exaggerated family problems
pantomime?
_________ required a single dancer, a chorus, and musical accompanists.
naumachia
__________ were sea battles staged on lakes or other bodies of water.
Seneca
___________ was the chief Roman tragic writer; there is strong speculation that his plays were never performed
The Artist (technitai) of Dionysus
_____________ gave actors professional security in the Hellenistic period.
dominus
______________ an actor who was head of a troupe, made financial arrangements and bought dramas from playwrights.
Total Theatre
______________ is a term used to describe a type of theatre that synthesizes acting, mime, dancing, music, and text.
The feast of Corpus Christi
_________________ was a favorite occasion for the presentation of cycle plays.
Hildegard von Bingen
___________________ wrote short musical plays, which are thought to have been performed in the convent she oversaw.
New Comedy
______________________________ uses domestic situations of middle class citizens and is generally with love and financial considerations
Okuni
___________is credited with developing kabuki.
The dithyramb was:
a long hymn, sung and danced by a group of fifty men
Horace argued that writers should:
avoid extreme emotion and attempt to be truthful
Old Comedy
makes fun of society, politics, or culture
Li Yu
was China's first important critic; he argued that a playwright should write clearly, with a mass audience in mind.
Kalidasa
wrote Shakuntala, an acknowledged masterpiece of Indian drama.
Literary or historical characters
Noh characters were generally based on:
true
Oedipus Rex is an example of climatic Drama
periaktoi
One scene-changing device believed to have been used in Ancient Greece was the _________ which had three painted flats hinged together
true
Performers became less important during the Hellenistic period, as the playwright emerged as the leading artist.
false
Play festivals were not competitive, so that each actor and playwright could be honored equally
Aristotle
Poetics, written by _____________, describes the six elements of drama
hanamichi
The "flower way" which connects the rear of the auditorium with the stage in kabuki theatre is known
True
The Christian church was a contributing factor in the decline of theatre toward th end of the Roman Empire
Sophocles
The Greek dramatist best known for his superb plot construction (structure) was:
trope; church services
The Quem Quaeritis is an example of a ___________________, a musical passage added to ____________.
true
Under Islamic rule in India, educated people no longer maintained performance traditions.
false
Early French medieval drama was somber, with no evidence of comic moments.
true
Early traces of episodic structure can be found in medieval drama.
morality
A _______________________________________play attempts to teach a lesson through allegorical characters.
Street pageant
A medieval dramatic form that was staged for royalty along town routes was the:
true
At least half of the current kabuki repertory was adapted from the puppet theatre.
orchestra pit
At the foot of the seating area of the theatre of Dionysus was a flat circular area where the actors performed. This was called the:
Natyasastra
Bharata Muni wrote__________________________, an Indian treatise on the performing arts translated as "The Study of Theatre".
true
Business came to a standstill during dramatic festivals
true
Chikamatsu is the world's only major dramatist to write primarily for a puppet theatre.
bunraku theatre
Chikamatsu was the first writer for the ______________________ puppet theatre.
kyogen
Comic elements from noh developed into a separate form called:
kathakali
Dance drama presented at night by torchlight is known as:
aragato
Danjuro I began a bravura acting style in kabuki known as:
morality
Everyman is an example of a ____________________________play.
true
Hellenistic theatres had stone seats rather than the wooden ones, which were used in the classical period.
True
Historians estimate that after the mid-third century, Roman theatrical presentations were staged on one undred days of the year
True
Horace Ars Poetica is the only existing Latin treatise on dramatic criticism
The Mahabharata (1985, film 1989) an epic nine-hour stage adaptation based on an ancient Indian epic
HowistheBritishdirector,PeterBrook,connectedto Indian theatre?
true
Hrosvitha was the earliest known female dramatist.
What is true of the Greek Chorus?
It's importance in tragedy decreased during the fifth century.
minimal with fewer than five rehearsals
Rehearsal time for the cycle plays was normally
False
Roman playwrights were not influenced by the work of Greek playwrights
False
Roman theatre focused primarily on tragedy
Comedy (Domestic)
Roman theatre focused primarily on:
Cavea
Roman version of a theatron
true
Scholars have compared the theatre of the Yuan Dynasty to that of fifth century B.C.E. Greece and Elizabethan England.
False
Seneca was a great comedic playwright whose work influenced situational comedies today
Sudtradhara
Similar to a Greek choregus, the Sanskrit theatre had a leader known as the:
false
Sophocles wrote Poetics, a treatise on plot construction
true
Spring and summer were the most popular times for the presentation of vernacular drama.
true
Stage machinery was used in Greek theatres to reveal climactic offstage deaths
I put False but it could be true
The Roman theatres were roofed, with a smaller, more intimate playing space than was typically found in Greece
scaena
The Roman___________ was two or three stories high and was used for storage and dressing space
Cycle plays
The Second Shepherds Play and The Mysteries are both examples of what type of medieval drama:
Dues ex machina
The ______ was a device which flew in the gods in Greek Drama. The term is now used for a surprise ending
ekkyklema
The _________, a platform on wheels, was used to reveal climactic offstage events.
sottie
The ____________ is the French version of medieval native farce; it was frequently critical of the church.
dithyrambic
The ______________ theory argues that the theater originated with large choral odes which were sung by a chorus of fifty me as part of religious festivals
Feast of Fools
The _______________________ allowed altar boys and young priests the opportunity to reverse roles with their superiors.
Quem Quaeritis
The ______________________trope portrays the three Marys' visit to the tomb of Christ.
Scaena frons
The basic scenic background in the Roman theatre was the:
Hashigakari
The bridge in noh theatre which connects the stage and the mirror room is known as the:
shamisen
The chief instrument accompanying the character in bunraku is the:
curtains
The chief means of differentiating place in the Roman theatre was the:
false
The chorus never interacted with other characters in Greek plays.
secrets
The cycle plays used special effects known as:
Horosvitah
The earliest known female dramatist is:
the imperial class
The early development of theatre in China was linked to:
True (Ludi Romani)
The first major Roman festival to incorporate theatre was dedicated to Jupiter
Aeschylus
The first of the extant Greek playwrights, his characters embody cosmic conflicts
Atellan Farce (Fabullae Atellanae)
The four stock characters, Bucco, Pappus, Maccus, and Dossenus originated with:
provide expository or background information, commented on action, and described offstage action. In tragedy: chorus represented common people (audience could identify their feelings with them) In Old Comedy: chorus was fantastical(e.g. frogs in The Frogs, birds in The Birds)
The function of the chorus in Ancient Greek was to:
true
The general public did not understand and support the earliest Sanskrit plays.
Hrosyitha
The german nun who wrote plays modeled after Terence's comedies was:
Natyasastra
The greatest work of Indian dramatic criticism
decorum
The idea that language and actions must fit traditional ideas of suitable behavior for the character is known as:
Shite
The main character in noh is the:
Zeami Motokiyo
The most important figure in the history of Japanese noh theatre
True
The most important influence on Roman theatre was Greek theatre
true
The noh tradition, passed on from teacher to disciple, has been carried on to this day.
three
The number of people used to manipulate important characters in bunraku is:
Euripides
The only extant Greek comedies from the fifth century B.C. were written by:
pageant master
The person who supervised the mounting of plays on wagons in the Middle Ages was known as the:
Plautus
The popular Roman playwright who was admired for his Latin dialogue, poetic meters, and witty jokes was:
Bunraku
The puppet theatre of Japan is known as:
Mansion
The scenic building used for staging liturgical drama was the:
false
The typical theater for Sanskrit drama seated about seventeen thousand audience members.
City of Dionysus
The_______ was a Greek festival held in honor of Dionysus and featuring the performance of plays
Pear Garden
The_____________ was an acting school,which flourished in early eighth century China.
true
There is no clear agreement among scholars regarding the origins of medieval theatre.
False
There were no permanent theatres for presenting the works of Plautus and Terence
false
Traveling theatrical troupes were forbidden during the Song Dynasty in China.