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| which of the following is not one of aristotle's 6 elements of a play? |
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| at the heart of a casual plot, 2 or more opposing forces work against each other toward different goals, this is called ____ |
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| the event that sets off major conflict of the play is the ____ |
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| the character who imposes the action of the main character is known as the ____ |
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| for many centurys the standard language of the theater was prose. a play written in poetry would have been considered inartistic. true or false |
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| a secondary line of action in a casual plot is known as _____ |
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| an episodic play structure utilizes all of the following except ___ |
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| even always taking place in a logical, linear order |
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| aristotle refers to the ideas of a play as ___ |
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| a play in which the circumstances changes form good to bad is known as ____ |
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| the "denouement" refers to the units of actions that build in intensity, leading to a climax. true or false |
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| according to aristotle, tragedy produces what emotions? |
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| which of the following does a tragedy not need to be considered complex? |
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| this type of comedy is driven by the eccentricities of the protagonist. |
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| in a tragic plot, the stakes of the play are usually lower than those of comedy. true or false |
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| a comic in which the central character is at odds with social expectations is ___ |
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| this type of theatre focuses on "what" happens, pits good vs. evil |
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| a ______ is a fee charged for every performance of a play that is paid to the playwright |
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| in shakespear's time, playwrights were protected by copywrights. true or false |
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| plays that are no longer protected by a copyright are known as _____ |
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| after a relatively quiet period for theater in the early middle ages, this institution resurrected theater as a teaching tool |
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| this european renaissance nation is responsible for the invention of the proscenium arch |
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| which of the following is not a stock comedian character? |
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| a well rehearsed physical comic bit is referred to as ______ |
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| the wright in playwright means ______ |
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| what is the term for the 16th century movement that was based on the study of greek and roman art and literature? |
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| this spanish playwright is considered by some critics to be on par with Shakespeare. |
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| all of these are essential for neoslassical theater except |
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| it has to have at least 1 servant and 1 master |
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| why did the puritans shut down the theater? |
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| they thought it was sinful |
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| in elizabethan england, all characters were played by ___ |
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| which is not true of restoration theatre |
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| in elizabethan era, playwright were usually compensated by ____ |
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| selling a play for a flat fee |
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| alienation effect is associated with which theater practitioners? |
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| all are examples of genre except |
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| which of the following things would an audience at a play in renaissance england not experience? |
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| detailed, realistic scenery and props |
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| the neoclassical term meaning the appearance of truth |
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| the character in a play who opposes the central character is known as the ____ |
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