Test 3 Flashcards

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We are quite confident but not 100% certain of what Greek theatre was like

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True

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The large circular playing area of a Greek theatre is called the skene

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False

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3
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The Braggart Soldier was written by Seneca

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False (it was plautus)

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The emperor Nero wrote 14 plays. Only 2 survived.

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False

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5
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During the first phase of Roman civilization only Tragedies were performed.

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False

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Roman theatre surpassed Greek theatre in every way.

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False

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During the second phase of Roman civilization only Comedies were performed

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False

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8
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Roman plays were less philosophically profound than Greek plays

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True

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Unlike Greek theatre Roman theatre was only associated with religious festivals

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False

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There are 0 surviving tragedies but 9 comedies from the 2nd phase of Roman civilization

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False

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The Roman theatre eliminated the chorus

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True

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Roman theatre added sound effects to their plays

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False

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13
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Roman theatre used eavesdropping as a device to aid story complication

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true

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Often defying logic, Roman plays all took place in the forum

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False

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15
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Identify 4 of the 5 theories on how theatre/drama began

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Dance, Judicial, Storytelling, “Great Man”

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16
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In “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” what is the old blind man searching to find?

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His children

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What are Hero and the Slave searching to find to add to the sleeping potion?

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sweat of mare

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In the play WOMEN IN POWER what do the women do to gain power?

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Dress up as men, go to congress, and vote women in power

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What predicament do the men face when they wake up in the morning?

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Their wives and clothes are gone

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What does the slave want in the BRAGGART SOLDIER?

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He wants his freedom

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21
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How does the slave get away? (brag sold)

22
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Who is credited as being the first actor?

23
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During the Hellenistic period, Alexandria became the center of knowledge. What city remained the center for culture?

24
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Greek Tragedy of the 5th century is primarily basedc on the works of 3 playwrights:

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Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

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Who wrote Antigone?
Sophocles
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He lived to be 90 years old as a major contributor to the flowering Greek civilization
Sophocles
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During his lifetime he introduced new innovations to the theatre. He enlarged the chorus 12 to 15 and introduced painted Scenery
Sophocles
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The third actor that opened the possibilities for dramatic intrigue was introduced by whom?
Sophocles
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The second actor that permitted face to face conflict was introduced by whom?
Aeschylus
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Who wrote WOMEN IN POWER?
Aristophones
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He is considered one of the Greek comic authors
Aristophones
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The Greek word THEATRON means what?
Seeing place
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The best preserved of the Greek theatres is located in what city?
Epidarus
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The festival of Dionysis was created as part of what?
Religious festival
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Traditional Greek Theatres were built...
into a hillside
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The first great age of theatre was produced by who?
The Greeks
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All Greek Tragedy is based on one of two topics which the playwright was free to alter or invent motivation
Myth or History
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These Greek PLays were a burlesque treatment of mythology ridiculing the gods, heroes, and adventures, they could get raunchy.
Satyr plays
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Why is Antigone being punished?
She buried her brother
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Why does Creon feel he must punish Antigone
She broke the laws and the laws are for all
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What does Tieresias (the prophet) tell Creon?
Change his ways or he will be sorry
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Who is Haimon and what happens to him?
Creon's son, Antigone's fiance, and he kills himself
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What threat does Creon make to the sentry? (soldier)
Find out who buried the body or die
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The Roman civilization was in two phases. From 27 BCE to 476 CE was the
Empire
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The Roman civilization was in two phases. From 509BCE to 27 BCE was the
Republic
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Before 240 BCE Roman theatre consisted basically of this type of entertainment
Variety Acts
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During the 1st period of Roman civilization before 240 BCE Roman theatre basically consisted of this type of entertainment
Variety acts
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During the second phase of the Roman civilization, drama was largely abandoned in fav this type of entertainment
Variety acts
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The first permanent amphitheater in what is now Italy was built in 75 BC in the city of
Pompeii
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In the year 55 BC this opened as the first permanent one in the city of Rome
The theatre of Pompey
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In the year 80 AD this opened for alternative types of entertainment including sea battles.
The Coliseum