midterm q 2 Flashcards
In Greek tragedy, the central character
undergoes a change that leads to his or her demise.
Comedies that use a more bleak humor in dealing with serious themes are known as
dark comedies.
Genre means category or kind (T or F)
True
A play’s final scene, action, or lines that indicate the end of conflicts, and possibly even bring about resolution, is called the
denouement.
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is different than its classically tragic ancestors because it
does not contain Gods, but rather contemporary forces.
When an actor turns to speak directly to the audience, unheard by the other characters, it is known as “side-speak”.(T or F)
False
Background information, presented within the play, that the audience must possess in order to understand the action of the play is called
exposition
In play construction, the single action that initiates the major conflict of the play is called the
inciting incident
What is a play?
an action focused around a particular conflict, which gives the action significance
The central character in any type of drama is called the tragic hero.(T or F)
False
Why do comedies typically go out-of-date more quickly than tragedies?
Why do comedies typically go out-of-date more quickly than tragedies?
The purging or cleansing of the audience’s pity and terror at the climax of a tragedy is called catharsis.(T or F)
True
“Hamartia” is the Greek term for the central character, the “carrier of the action.”(T or F)
False
The word “drama” comes from the Greek dran, which means
to do
Ultimately, the practice of dividing plays into genre is
always subjective because each play is unique.
