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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
02/10/2014

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Parts of the ancient stage
Definition
Orchestra, audience seating, parados, skene
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Know the plot of agamemnon
Definition
Do it
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What is the curse of the house of Argos?
Definition
Unending revenge
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Structural sections of a play
Definition
Prologue, Body, Climax, Denouement
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Purpose of prologue
Definition
create the setting or history of the play
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Purpose of Body
Definition
Protagonist v. Antagonist
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Climax
Definition
Highest point of action, protagonist and antagonist clash, one is victorious
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Denouement
Definition
Return to balance
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Main characters in a Tragedy
Definition
Protagonist, antagonist, sacrificial victim, companion/side
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Purpose of protagonist
Definition
all conflict surrounds him
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Antagonist
Definition
creator of conflict
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Sacrificial victim
Definition
powerless innocent person who dies and encourages empathy
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Companion/side
Definition
sides with protagonist or antagonist and tells more about them. The Horatio to the Hamlet.
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Name the characters of Agamemnon
Definition
Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Cassandra, Aegisthus
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The name of the trilogy Agamemnon is a part of
Definition
Orestia
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Author of the Orestia
Definition
Aeschulus
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Entertainments forms of the Romans
Definition
Naval battles, blood baiting, chariots, tragedy, gladiators, mime troupes, pantomime
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Describe Roman pantomime and its audience
Definition
A play with one person in a mouthless mask who dances while a chorus and orchestra tell the story. It's for the upper class
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What is a Roman Mime troupe?
Definition
Slapstick comedy for plebians. Made up of Greek slaves and freemen
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In what city was the first tragedy performed?
Definition
Dionysus, Athens
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What does catharsis mean?
Definition
Purging emotions- empathize
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How many plays are performed on each day of the festival?
Definition
Four- a trilogy and satyr
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What god is honored during the festival?
Definition
Dionysus- God of abundance
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What is a Dithyramb?
Definition
a total of 10 plays made by 10 tribes that appeal to the gods and are only performed once by 50 men and 50 boys. A total of 12 are meant to be done to appease all of the gods
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Who were the performers in the Greek plays?
Definition
Male citizens
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What is a Satyr play?
Definition
It is a satire play that makes fun of either the previous trilogy of the Greek society
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What costumes do the actors wear in a Satyr play?
Definition
Goat skins, ivy, beards, bear feet.
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What are the origins of theatre?
Definition
Dance, song, story telling, mimicry (imitation of something else)
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What is the name of the book Aristotle wrote about theatre?
Definition
The Poetics
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What are the six rules that make up good theatre?
Definition
Plot, character (shown by the choices one makes), thought (theme, universal meaning), Diction, Song (rhythm or pace of the play), spectacle (visuals)
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What is theatre?
Definition
A temporal art form that is performed involving interaction between audience and performer.
Term
What is the myth of Osiris?
Definition
Osiris is cut into many chunks by his brother and is spread all across the country. His wife Isis finds all of his parts and puts him back together. However, she was unable to retrieve his penis. Because of this he is made into a God and his son, Horus, becomes the first Pharoh of Egypt.
Term
What shape was the first performance space log before the Greeks?
Definition
Circle
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What is the role of the Chorus in Greek plays?
Definition
Narrator, eyes of audience, tells them how to feel or think about the events depicted
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When was the first theatre built in Rome. Why did it take so long?
Definition
52 AD. The Romans were worried that hte Gods would be mad if they built a single theatre for a single God
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How were Greek comedies different from Roman comedies?
Definition
Greeks made fun of everyone. The Romans only made fun of anyone who wasn't Roman, as an actor that made fun of a Roman could be put to death.
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What rights did Roman actors have?
Definition
None
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Who were Roman performers?
Definition
Slaves and freemen. Romans never acted in theatre.
Term
Monologue
Definition
Single person recites a speech for other characters and audience to hear
Term
Soliloquy
Definition
Single person speaks to audience without other characters
Term
Dialogue
Definition
Characters having a conversation
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Setting
Definition
Location and/ or time that the play takes place in.
Term
What is a mansion?
Definition
Format of play in which individual scenes are played out in nearby areas and the audience walks to each scene as it happens.
Term
How were wagons used in Medieval performance?
Definition
They functioned as individual scenes that showed still images that would go by in a parade.
Term
Cycle play
Definition
A play that goes through a full beginning, middle, and end in a single sitting
Term
Morality play
Definition
Play that speaks of a moral (often religious) in which a character is punished for not following it.
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Saint play
Definition
Play that shows the life of a saint from birth to death from martyrdom.
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How did the church shape theatre during the middle ages?
Definition
Barred it and expanded specific...
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What happened at the fall of the Eastern Roman empire that affected theatre?
Definition
The lost plays and words of philosophers were recovered and shown to the West
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France's own plays
Definition
Tennis Court theatres.
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Italy's own plays
Definition
Proscenium Arch Theatre
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Spain's own plays
Definition
Corrals
Term
England's own plays
Definition
Bear Pits
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Who was in charge of theatre in each country?
Definition
Kings
Term
Who was in charge of theatre in each country?
Definition
France - King, England - Lord Chaimberlain, Spain - Church, Italy -
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What rights did the medieval actor have?
Definition
none
Term
What happened to the Mime Troupes after the fall of eastern Rome?
Definition
Dispersed and spread theatre everywhere
Term
Perspective
Definition
Huge skene design- change distance on stage
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Genders in each country that performed theatre
Definition
France - Both, England - Men, Spain - Both, Italy - Both
Term
Types of plays performed in each country
Definition
France - Comedy and tragedy separated, Engand - blended comedy and tragedy, Spain - Romance and Adventure, Italy - Opera.
Term
Genders and rights of performers in the renaissance
Definition
Both men and women, both with limited rights
Term
Humanism
Definition
One is born innocent. The individual is given a choice.
Term
How did kings and their power shape theatre?
Definition
Created secular theatre; ticket sales
Term
What is Comedia del' arte?
Definition
Professional comedy troupe evolved from mime troupes, feature improv acting, and traditional character costumes
Term
Corral
Definition
A culdesac of large buildings surrounds a wagon that is wheeled in to perform a play. Seats can be gotten on top of the buildings or near the wagon itself.
Term
What forms did tragedy break outside of neo-classicism?
Definition
Drama and melodrama, Tragedy, tragic comedy
Term
Sentimental comedy
Definition
Laugh until you cry- similar to internet cat videos
Term
Comedy of humors
Definition
many bodily fluid jokes
Term
comedy of manners
Definition
Mocks aristocracy and the way they behave
Term
Farce
Definition
Sitcom
Term
Breeches comedy
Definition
women dress up like men and act. Impersonation comedy. Extremely popular
Term
Romantic Comedy
Definition
Yes
Term
What theatre did Shakespeare write for and manage?
Definition
Globe theatre
Term
Side
Definition
Piece of script with a certain actor's lines and cues
Term
What was the restoration in England?
Definition
Restoring the monarchy of england
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What did the puritans have to do with theatre?
Definition
closed and banned theatre
Term
How did the restoration shape theatre in England?
Definition
opens theatres and allows women on stage
Term
Where were the theatres in London and why were they located here?
Definition
across the river, still thinks theatre is evil.
Term
What event happened in England that changed theatre performance?
Definition
women were acting on stage
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What is Neo-classicism?
Definition
new classics; return to strict comedy or romance
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What are the three unities?
Definition
One plot, one place, 24 hour rule
Term
decorum
Definition
cannot act out of your status
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