Medieval and Renaissance theater and stage lighting Flashcards

1
Q

why did theater end in the roman empire

A

church came to power

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2
Q

why was theater ressurected

A

church used it as a means to educate people about religion

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3
Q

what was one of the many playlets or tropes

A

quoem queritas

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4
Q

what does quoem queritas mean

A

latin for whom do you seek here

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5
Q

what is a brief play or playlet

A

trope

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6
Q

what are platforms set up between columns in cathedrals

A

mansions

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7
Q

what was performed on mansions

A

tropes

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8
Q

what are the areas around mansions

A

plains

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9
Q

what were plains used for

A

street scenes or other locations

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10
Q

what are the three types of liturgical plays

A

mystery
miracle
morality

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11
Q

explain each liturgical play

A

mystery was stories from bible and Jesus
miracle was saints
morality was moral values like everyman

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12
Q

whose responsibility was it to put on different plays

A

guilds

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13
Q

what kind of play would move along the street on wagons

A

cycle plays

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14
Q

what was the most famous cycle play

A

second shepherds play

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15
Q

what was commedia del arte

A

improvisation with seven men and three women

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16
Q

what were courtly dramas

A

plays in private theaters of the wealthy

17
Q

who wrote don quixote

A

cervantes

18
Q

what were two innovations of spanish theater

A

women actors and iconic characters

19
Q

lighting makes it possible to see action on stage

A

visibility

20
Q

lighting should make the setting believable

A

plausibility

21
Q

lighting focuses on specific areas

A

composition

22
Q

enhance emotional feeling

A

mood

23
Q

amount of light put on the stage

A

intensity

24
Q

controlled by using lamps or passing light through gels

A

color

25
Q

controlled by the type of lighting instrument used

A

distribution of light

26
Q

moving light

A

movement

27
Q

what are the primary colors difference to light

A

red blue yellow in colors

red blue green in colors

28
Q

red + green

A

amber

29
Q

red + blue

A

magenta

30
Q

blue + green

A

cyan

31
Q

three primary colors of light combined make

A

white light

32
Q

force or pressure involved, higher voltage more electrical power

A

voltage

33
Q

measure of amount of electricity used

A

amps

34
Q

amount of electrical power device can stand

A

wattage

35
Q

flow of electrical current or resistance

A

ohms