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Question 1

These two dramatic forms of theatre, or combination of the two, have dominated western theatre practice since fifth century Greece.

Answer 1

climactic

episodic

Question 2

In climactic structure the plot begins

Answer 2

late in the story

Question 3

A type of climactic play structure, Blank______ were popular nineteenth century dramas with carefully and tightly constructed, although contrived, plots.

Answer 3

well-made plays

Question 4

Plots that begin early in the story and expand rather than compress the action are characteristics associated with

Answer 4

episodic

Question 5

form of theatre first appeared in Greece in the fifth century, and again in altered form in seventeenth-century France, and later in Norway in the nineteenth century.

Answer 5

climactic

Question 6

Information from the past that is important to understand the plot or characters is called

Answer 6

exposition

Question 7

True or false: contemporary climactic plays are usually performed employing anywhere from three to five acts.

Answer 7

false

Question 8

literally meaning ‘god from the machine’ ______ _____ _____is a device first used in ancient Greek theatre to resolve the action of the play.

Answer 8

deus ex machina

Question 9

Unlike climactic structure, episodic plot structure:

Answer 9

begins relatively early in the story.

often employs subplots.

Question 10

Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, as are many of his plays, an excellent example of a(n) Blank______ drama.

Answer 10

episodic

Question 11

The high point in climactic dramatic structure, the _______ is when past events intersect at a critical moment in the present.

Answer 11

climax

Question 12

Which terms refer to a secondary narrative that runs alongside of, or reinforces the main plot?

Answer 12

parallel plot

subplot

Question 13

Characteristics associated with climactic structure include:

Answer 13

no more than a handful of characters

scenes restricted to a single location

a few long scenes or acts

Question 14

There are a number of ways a playwright can create juxtaposition or contrast in episodic drama. These include:

Answer 14

public scenes alternating with private scenes

short scenes alternating with longer scenes

comic scenes alternating with serious scenes

Question 15

A type of climactic play structure, Blank______ were popular nineteenth century dramas with carefully and tightly constructed, although contrived, plots.`

Answer 15

well-made plays

Question 16

Which of the following are part of climactic plot structure?

Answer 16

covers a short period of time

plot begins late in the story

a limited number of characters

occurs in a restricted locale

Question 17

Plots that begin early in the story and expand rather than compress the action are characteristics associated with

Answer 17

episodic

Question 18

in episodic drama, there is a ______ effect on the audience due to the impression created by all the events piling up.

Answer 18

cumulative

Question 19

The overall cumulative cause and effect found in episodic play structure may be described as

Answer 19

a tsunami or tidal wave of events that overwhelm the characters.

Question 20

Action in an episodic play:

Answer 20

will often take place over many locations

may extend over a lengthy period of time stretching many years

Question 21

True or false: climactic and episodic plays cannot be combined because they have their own internal logic that govern plot structure.

True false question.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Parallel plot is often referred to as

Answer 22

subplot

Question 23

Parallel plot is often referred to as

Answer 23

subplot

Question 24

A repetition or reenactment of a proceeding in a prescribed sequence is called

Answer 24

ritual

Question 24

A repetition or reenactment of a proceeding in a prescribed sequence is called

Answer 24

ritual

Question 25

When a playwright alternates between elements such as alternating shorter and longer scenes or public and private scenes this is referred to as ___ or contrast

Answer 25

juxtaposition

Question 26

similar to ritual, ____ is a type of dramatic structure that has a repeated sequence of events with its own unique order and logic.

Answer 26

patterns

Question 27

in ____ structure the plot begins late in the story, whereas in _____ structure the plot begins early in the story.

Answer 27

climactic
episodic

Question 28

Markers that are closely identified with or indicate serial dramatic structure include Blank______.

Answer 28

a central theme or common thread

a series of acts or episodes offered in a single presentation

Question 29

in episodic drama, there is a _____ effect on the audience due to the impression created by all the events piling up.

Answer 29

cumulative

Question 30

Theatre practitioners in the second half of the twentieth century seeking to break from traditional forms of theatre, and thus seemed to be ahead of their time, were referred to as

Answer 30

avant-garde

Question 31

These kind of plays or playwrights represent good examples of dramatic works that combined elements from climactic and episodic forms.

Answer 31

Chekhov plays

restoration plays

Question 32

Ritual has structure. What are some of the elements associated with ritual?

Answer 32

ritual has a beginning, middle, and end

ritual has action that is repeated in a specific manner

events in ritual progress naturally

Question 33

A type of structure where sequences of events may be repeated or duplicated rather than adhering to a traditional plot structure is called Blank______.

Answer 33

pattern

Question 34

A dramatic structure of individual episodes or segments held together by a central theme or common thread of some sort, offered as a single presentation, is called Blank______ structure.

Answer 34

serial

Question 35

______ was effective in using tableaux in plays such as Einstein on the Beach by presenting them one sequence after another in which the static performers broke into activities associated with the image.

Answer 35

robert wilson

Question 36

Late twentieth-century theatre practitioners seeking to discover new forms of theater developed a number of innovative strategies that countered traditional theatre practice. Some of these include Blank______.

Answer 36

the use of improvisation rather than rely on the written text

stressing the spatial relationship between the audience to the performers

a stronger focus on nonverbal gestures and body movements

Question 37

The traditional structure used in musical theatre, as exemplified by My Fair Lady, relies on

Answer 37

alternation and juxtaposition

Question 38

True or false: climactic and episodic plays cannot be combined because they have their own internal logic that govern plot structure.

Answer 38

false

Question 39

By rejecting the Aristotelian concept of play structure as inherently male oriented, feminist playwrights and philosophers offered a “new poetics” to explore a “woman’s form” of drama. These include:

Answer 39

creating a language that was suggestive and ambiguous

cyclical forms that are open ended rather than having a single climax

creating a contiguous dramatic form that was fragmented rather than whole or complete

Question 40

A repetition or reenactment of a proceeding in a prescribed sequence is called

Answer 40

ritual

Question 41

True or false: Extraordinary characters can only be observed in serious dramas such as tragedies. Comic characters are never extreme.

Answer 41

false

Question 42

is a technique used by experimental theatre artists Robert Wilson and Richard Foreman that features a static scene of performers in costume.

Answer 42

tableaux

Question 43

Which of the following are true of representative characters?

Answer 43

have personalities that capture the essence of a certain type of person

are in many respects ordinary or not particularly exceptional

Question 44

In musical theatre, the process of alternating scenes and characters, as well as the juxtaposition of action, Blank______ are interspersed with musical numbers and dances.

Answer 44

spoken scenes

Question 45

Characters most closely associated with commedia dell’arte are:

Answer 45

Dottore

Capitano

Harlequin

Question 46

Feminist plays often are written with a Blank______ structure that does not focus on a single climactic event.

Multiple choice question.

Answer 46

cyclical

Question 47

Extraordinary characters often share common traits. These can include:

Multiple select question.

Answer 47

representing men and women at the best or worst

being larger than life

possessing exceptional personalities or achievements

being of noble birth

Question 48

Characters with a dominant trait or stock characters should not be confused with ____characters who play a small part in the overall action.

Answer 48

minor

Question 49

Characters with a dominant trait or stock characters should not be confused with ____characters who play a small part in the overall action.

Answer 49

minor

Question 50

A type of structure where sequences of events may be repeated or duplicated rather than adhering to a traditional plot structure is called Blank______.

Answer 50

pattern

Question 51

In ancient Greek drama the _____ was made up of more than one performer and, through song and dance, reacted to and commented on the action of the play

Answer 51

chorus

Question 52

Nobility as leading characters were replaced by those from everyday life who embody an entire group of people called _____ or ____ characters

Answer 52

quintessential or representative

Question 53

Human performers are sometimes required to play ____characters such as animals and robots in order to emphasize the human characteristics.

Answer 53

nonhuman

Question 54

characters lack a fully rounded, three-dimensional personality and are, instead, noted for one particular characteristic to the exclusion of everything else.

Answer 54

stock

Question 55

When should an audience member focus on character types?

Answer 55

In studying a play before seeing it

Analyzing the performance after seeing it

Question 56

The terms protagonist and antagonist–in which their individual qualities are developed and contested–come from Blank______.

Answer 56

ancient greece

Question 57

The minor character is one the playwright may use to:

Answer 57

play a small part in the action of the play

help further the story

support more important characters

Question 58

Characters that are placed side by side rather than in opposition to each other are called ______ characters

Answer 58

contrasting

Question 59

is a character that speaks directly to the audience who sometimes may take on a dramatic personality.

Answer 59

narrator

Question 60

When playwrights such as Chekhov attempt to create characters each with their own distinctive voice around a particular theme, this is called an _____ of characters

Answer 60

orchestration

Question 61

Performers have often played animals, robots, and other nonhuman dramatic characters yet

Multiple choice question.

Answer 61

it is the their human qualities that are emphasized.

Question 62

What are some of the reasons for the audience to reflect on various character types?

Multiple select question.

Answer 62

character types are part of the essence of various dramatic forms; understanding them helps the audience to understand the play better

if the audience is aware of the character type it helps them understand the dramatic form better

Question 63

The main character in a play is the _____ and the main character’s rival or opponent is the

Answer 63

protagonist
antagonist

Question 64

Characters placed side by side for purposes of contrasting representations that can strengthen and clarify the lead characters are known as:

Answer 64

contrasting characters

Question 65

The various ways in which a playwright may orchestrate their characters include:

Answer 65

creating an arrangement of characters that collectively work together toward a cumulative effect

rendering a variety of characters with a common problem

giving each character his or her own distinctive voice around a single theme

Question 66

rue or false: It is important to realize that not every character type fits neatly into a single category.

Answer 66

true