History of Drama --- Final

Question 1

What was the time period of the Greek Drama?

Aprox 1450-1750
or
Aprox 1000 BC - 500 AD

Answer 1

Aprox 1000 BC - 500 AD

Question 2

What was The Chorus?

Answer 2

12 men who sang stories

Question 3

Who was Thesbis?

Answer 3

Father of Drama

introduced the first speaking parts

Question 4

Who were the 3 famous Greek playwrights?

Answer 4

Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides

Question 5

May have written as many as 80 plays but only 8 survived.
Introduced a second actor

Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides

Answer 5

Aeschylus

Question 6

May have written as many as 120 plays only 7 survive
Reduced the role of the chorus: gave more emphasis to individual characters.

Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides

Answer 6

Sophocles

Question 7

Wrote about 90 plays only 18 survive
Not very popular in his day

Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides

Answer 7

Euripides

Question 8

What is considered the highest form of drama?

Satyr Plays
Comedy
Tragedy

Answer 8

Tragedy

Question 9

Characters started low or average and moved up

Satyr Plays
Comedy
Tragedy

Answer 9

Comedy

Question 10

Defined by character movement . Character starts high and moves down.

Satyr Plays
Comedy
Tragedy

Answer 10

Tragedy

Question 11

Am ancient Greek form of comedy. Similar to the modern day burlesque style.

Satyr Plays
Comedy
Tragedy

Answer 11

Satyr Plays

Question 12

Portrays a conflict between a young hero and an older authority.

Satyr Plays
Comedy
Tragedy

Answer 12

Comedy

Question 13

Provided catharsis (emotional purge)

Satyr Plays
Comedy
Tragedy

Answer 13

Tragedy

Question 14

Themes included drinking, overt sexually, pranks and general merriment.

Satyr Plays
Comedy
Tragedy

Answer 14

Satyr Plays

Question 15

Characterized by seriousness and dignity, usually involving a conflict between a character and a flaw in the character or some high power such as the law, the gods, fate or society.

Satyr Plays
Comedy
Tragedy

Answer 15

Tragedy

Question 16

What was the time period of the Renaissance Drama?

Aprox 1450-1750
or
Aprox 1000 BC - 500 AD

Answer 16

Aprox 1450-1750

Question 17

What does Renaissance mean?

Answer 17

rebirth of learning

Question 18

What are the origins of mystery plays?

Answer 18

retelling of biblical stories

Question 19

What are the origins of morality plays?

Answer 19

Attempts to recreate Greek tragedies

Question 20

What are the origins of Commedia dell’arte

Answer 20

elaborate faces performed for the court

Question 21

Who was best know for Elizabethan Drama?

Answer 21

William Shakespeare

Question 22

What is William Shakespeare nickname?

Answer 22

The Bard

Question 23

Who were other writers of the Elizabethan times?

Answer 23

Christopher Marlowe
Thomas Kyd
Thomas Lyle

Question 24

What are the 3 catagories Wm Shakespeare’s plays fall into?

Answer 24

Tragedies
Comedies
Histories

Question 25

When were performances held in London for the theater?

Answer 25

In the afternoon due to there not being any artificial light available.

Question 26

Were women allowed to perform in theaters?

Answer 26

No. Young boys and men had to play female roles. Which is why the parts for women were small.

Question 27

Why were theaters not allowed within the city limits of London?

Answer 27

Due to unsavory reputation that went with theaters. Also that they were unclean.