Arts - Western Classical Plays/Opera

Question 1

Theater began from __, __, and __.

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myth, ritual, and ceremony

Question 2

place of seeing

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theater

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dionysus in roman

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bacchus

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the god of wine and fertility

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dionysus

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religious festival made to honor dionysus

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the cult of dionysus

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athenians

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intellectual

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spartans

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physical

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three well-known greek tragedy playwrights (SophEuLus)

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sophocless, euripides, aeschylus

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theater of ancient Greece three type of drama (TraCoSa)

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tragedy, comedy, satyr

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satyr

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half goat, half man

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compound greek words of tragedy

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tragos = goat ; ode = song

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most admired type of play in greece

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tragedy

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the first actor and introduced the use of masks

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thespis

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thespis was called

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father of tragedy

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comedy plays were derived from

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imitation

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wrote most of the comedy plays

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aristophanes

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comedy play about a humorous tale of a strong woman who led a female coalition to end war in greece survived

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lysistrata

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adventured comedy by euripides

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cyclops

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theater buildings

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theatron

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viewing place on the slope of a hill

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theatron

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a large circular or rectangular area at the center part of the theater

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orchestra

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the stage

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skene

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side entrance

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parodos

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the greek theater

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epidauros

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women are not allowed to perform

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ancient greek theater

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women are allowed to perform

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roman theater

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historical spread of ancient greek culture

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hellenization

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the first experienced theater actor according to roman historian livy

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etruscan actors in the 4th century BC

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roman drama began in 240 BC with the plays of

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Livius Andronicus

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roman drama remained popular throughout late ____

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antiquity

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102 out of 176 ______ were dedicated to theater

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ludi publici

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one of the first permanent non-wooden theaters in rome

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triumvir pompey

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triumvir pompey's structure was somewhat similar to _____

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theatron of athens

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usual themes for roman theater plays

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chariot races, gladiators, and public executions

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roman loved a _________

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good spectacle

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biblical themes

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medieval theater

Question 37

people who performed in markets, public places, and festivals

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minstrels

Question 38

minstrels were viewed as _________

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dangerous and pagan

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return of classical greek and roman arts and culture

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renaissance theater

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italian comedy and humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional players who travelled in troupes

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commedia dell'arte

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england's national poet

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william shakespeare

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bard of avon

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william shakespeare

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authors of gorboduc

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thomas norton and thomas sackville

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gorboduc also known as

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ferrex and porrex

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gorboduc was played by the

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gentlemen of inner temple

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a formalized form of dance which is originated from the italian renaissance courts

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ballet

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the first formal court ballet ever recognized

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ballet des polonais

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are of a theater that surrounds the stage opening

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proscenium

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comedy of profession

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commedia dell'arte

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god from the machine

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deus ex machina

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period marked by the use of technology in current broadways or commercial plays

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baroque theater

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orpheus

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claudio monteverdi

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never simple and elaborated period of theatrical plays

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neoclassical theater

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main concept of the neoclassical theater plays

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to entertain and to teach lessons

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right and proper audience behavior

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decorum

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father of french tragedy

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pierre cornielle

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the cid

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pierre cornielle

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also known as moliere

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jean-baptiste porquelin

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tartuffe

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moliere

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the missanthrope

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moliere

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a tragedian beloved for his simple approach to action and linguistic rythms

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jean racine

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andromache

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jean racine

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phaedra

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jean racine

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the first spotlight was called

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limelight

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melodrama and opera become the most popular theatrical forms

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romantic theater

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melodrame

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melodrama

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melos

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music

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drame (dran)

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perform

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considered one of the greatest and best known french writers

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victor marie hugo

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les miserables

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victor marie hugo

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carmen is the most popular among his works

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georges bizet