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1
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Which of the following is a novel whose subject matter comprises observations of the customs, values, and mores of a complex society?
Manners
Picaresque
Historical
Gothic
A

Manners

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Which of the following is a novel that is set in a specific time period and tries to relate the story with faithfulness to the facts?
Picaresue
Gothic
Historical 
Sentimental
A

Historical

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Q 
Which of the following best describes a novel whose subject matter comprises an atmosphere of mystery and terror?
Gothic
Psychological
Historical
Sentimental
A

Gothic

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Q 
What can be either formal or informal?
Sonnets
Novels
Metaphors
Essays
A

Essays

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Q 
What is a device used to objectify the circumstances of a work of fiction?
Lyricism
Formality
Point of View
Character
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Point of View

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Q 
Which of the following means the atmosphere of a story?
Reality
Character
Tone
Plot
A

Tone

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Q 
The structure of a work of literature is which of the following?
Theme
Character
Tone
Plot
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Plot

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Q 
Which of the following is the overriding idea by which the other elements of a story are shaped?
Plot
Tone
Symbolism
Theme
A

Theme

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Q 
By altering the flow of sound through accents and syllables, poets create \_\_\_\_ in their works.
Metaphor
Symbolism
Rhythm
Color
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Rhythm

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Since poetry relies on compressed language to express its meanings, \_\_\_\_ are very important elements.
Symbols
Meters
Themes
Tones
A

Symbols

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In theatre, types of plays such as tragedies and comedies are called which of the following?
Conventions
Genres
Dynamics
None of the above
A

Genres

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Q 
In his Poetics, Aristotle described in great detail the characteristics of which of the following?
Melodrama
Comedy
Farce
Tragedy
A

Melodrama

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What is the most popular form of the 20th century?
Tragedy
Drama
Melodrama
Farce
A

Melodrama

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Q 
In this type of play, the plot usually unfolds as a series of trials instigated by a villain that the hero must overcome.
Low Comedy
High Comedy
Tragedy
Melodrama
A

Melodrama

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The word theatre comes from the word \_\_\_\_, which means "a place for seeing."
Thanatos
Theatron
Theos
Thearchon
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Theatron

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Q 
What is the term for a play structured in such a way that it rises to a peak and falls to a conclusion?
Foreshadowed
Pyramidal
Episodic
Causal
A

Pyramidal

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Which of the following terms describes the part of a play's structure in which the playwright gives the audience background information?
Complication
Denouement
Crisis
Exposition
A

Exposition

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Which of the following terms describes the part of a play's structure in which the playwright twists the events of the plot and the subplots?
Complication
Denouement
Crisis
Exposition
A

Complcation

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Which of the following terms describes the part of a play's structure in which the playwright resolves the issues of the play?
Complication
Denouement
Crisis
Exposition
A

Denouement

20
Q 
The central personage of a play is called the \_\_\_.
Protagonist
Focal Point
Person of Interest
Motivator
A

Protagonist

21
Q 
Which of the following is the basic picture unit of a film?
Reel
Shot
Frame
Cut
A

Frame

22
Q 
Which type of film attempts to record actuality using primarily a sociological or journalistic approach?
Absolute film
Narrative film
Documentary film
Silent film
A

Documentary film

23
Q 
In many ways, this type of film uses the techniques of theatre.
Narrative film
Documentary film
Absolute film
None of the above
A

Narrative film

24
Q 
This type of film exists solely as movement of form and tends to be very short.
Narrative film
Documentary film
Absolute film
None of the above
A

Absolute film

25
Q 
According to legend, who discovered the optical phenomenon called "persistence of vision"?
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Steven Spielberg
D. W. Griffith
A

Ptolemy

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Q 
Which of the following is a cinema technique similar to third-person narrative in literature?
Montage
Subjective Viewpoint
Objective Viewpoint
Cutting within the frame
A

Objective Viewpoint

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Q

Which of the following describes how a film is recorded?

  • In the order its scenes appear in the final version
  • Beginning with the climax and working backward
  • Beginning with close-ups and moving to cover shots
  • None of the above
A

None of the above

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Q 
The magnitude of a television film relies more heavily on the which of the following, as compared to a film made of theatre viewing
Long Shots
Medium Shots
Close-up Shots
Cutting within the frame
A

Close-up Shots

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Q 
Which of the following terms means the joining together of shots during the editing process?
Montage
Cutting
Persistence of Vision
Camera Viewpoint
A

Cutting

30
Q 
Which of the following is the technique and effect resulting from the use of natural or outdoor lighting and a hand-held camera?
Chiaroscuro
Cinema Verite
Cinema Concrete
Journalism
A

Cinema Verite

31
Q 
Dance appears to have sprung from what human need?
Religious
Psychological
Aesthetic
None of the above
A

Religious

32
Q 
Which of the following is a body of group dances performed to traditional music?
Modern Dance
Ballet
Folk Dance
Line Dance
A

Folk Dance

33
Q 
Which of the following is the most obvious repository of formalized movement in dance?
Modern Dance
Folk Dance
Line Dance
Ballet
A

Ballet

34
Q 
Which form of dance is essentially anti-balletic in its principles?
Modern dance
Folk dance
Jazz dance
Tap dance
A

Modern dance

35
Q 
With which of the following is "classical" or formal dance best associated?
Modern dance
Ballet
Folk dance
None of the above
A

Ballet

36
Q 
Of the types of dance discussed in the text, which one exists more to involve participants that to entertain an audience?
Modern dance
Jazz dance
Folk dance
Ballet
A

Folk dance

37
Q 
Who is the choreographer of Appalachian Spring?
Ruth St. Denis
Ted Shawn
Martha Graham
Isadora Duncan
A

Martha Graham

38
Q 
Who was the most significant of the late 19th century detractors of the Romantic tradition in ballet?
Martha Graham
Ruth St. Denis
Ted Shawn
Isadora Duncan
A

Isadora Duncan

39
Q 
Which of the following is the most essential characteristic of dance?
Music 
Rhythm 
Costumes
Human body
A

Human body

40
Q 
Dances are created by what person?
Dance master
Choreographer
Director
None of the above
A

Choreographer

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