Theatre Arts I

Question 0

The information put before an audience that gives the where, when, why, and who facts of a play.

Answer 0

Exposition.

Question 1

A line spoken directly to the audience.

Answer 1

Aside.

Question 2

The environment of the play created by staging and lighting.

Answer 2

Atmosphere.

Question 3

The emotional feeling of a play.

Answer 3

Mood.

Question 4

A clearly defined explanation of the events in the lives of characters before the start of the play’s action.

Answer 4

Preliminary Situation.

Question 5

A speech delivered by an actor alone onstage that reveals the character’s innermost thoughts.

Answer 5

Soliloquy.

Question 6

The basic idea of a play.

Answer 6

Theme.

Question 7

The lesson or the principle contained within or taught by a play.

Answer 7

Moral.

Question 8

The lines of a play spoken by characters.

Answer 8

Dialogue.

Question 9

A play in which the protagonist fails to achieve desired goals.

Answer 9

Tragedy.

Question 10

A set of three related plays.

Answer 10

Trilogy.

Question 11

Type of comedy with clowning, practical jokes, and improbable situations and characters.

Answer 11

Farce.

Question 12

A play that deals with unrealistic and fantastic characters.

Answer 12

Fantasy.

Question 13

The emotional release an audience feels after the downfall of a tragic character.

Answer 13

Catharsis.

Question 14

Style of comedy that presents humorous attacks on accepted convections of society, holding up human vices and follies to ridicule.

Answer 14

Satire.

Question 15

Originally considered serious plays, based on romantic plots that have little regard for convincing motivation or detailed characterization.

Answer 15

Melodrama.

Question 16

A play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way and has a happy ending.

Answer 16

Comedy.

Question 17

An element in drama that arouses pity and compassion in an audience.

Answer 17

Pathos

Question 18

The reason behind a character’s behavior.

Answer 18

Motivation.

Question 19

The last words, action, or technical effect that immediately proceeds bag mine or business; a stage signal.

Answer 19

Cue.

Question 20

The appearance of a play’s cast in response to an audience’s applause.

Answer 20

Curtain Calls.

Question 21

A tryout for a position In a play.

Answer 21

Audition.

Question 22

Word describing new or experimental styles of an art form.

Answer 22

Avant-garde.

Question 23

Rehearsal without scripts.

Answer 23

Off book.

Question 24

The movement of tempo of the play as it progresses.

Answer 24

Pace.

Question 25

A purging or cleansing that comes as a result of emotional release.

Answer 25

Catharsis.

Question 26

A situation in which the audience is led to believe that each performance is the first.

Answer 26

Illusion of the first time.

Question 27

The calling attention to one’s presence onstage and diverting attention away from the main actors.

Answer 27

Scene-stealing.

Question 28

The natural way in which a person reacts to a stimulus.

Answer 28

Motivated Sequence.

Question 29

Sometimes called “muscle memory”;The neuromuscular sense the body has in a particular physical position.

Answer 29

Kinesthesis.

Question 30

To move from one position to another onstage.

Answer 30

Cross.

Question 31

A movement of any part of the body to express an idea.

Answer 31

Gesture.

Question 32

An offspring of pantomime that conveys abstract ideas.

Answer 32

Mime.

Question 33

Speaking continuously on one level.

Answer 33

Monotone.

Question 34

The sound produced through nasal passages, leaving the voice flat.

Answer 34

Nasality.

Question 35

The relative highness or lowness of the voice at any given time.

Answer 35

Pitch.

Question 36

Variety in pitch.

Answer 36

Inflection.

Question 37

The relative strength, force, or intensity with which sound is made.

Answer 37

Volume.

Question 38

The speed at which words are spoken.

Answer 38

Rate.

Question 39

Refers to the selection and pronunciation of words and their combination in speech.

Answer 39

Diction.

Question 40

The series of related events that take place in a play.

Answer 40

Plot.

Question 41

The manner of saying words using the correct sounds in words and placing accent on the stressed syllables.

Answer 41

Pronunciation.

Question 42

Putting together all facts of a character to bring life and Internet to that character.

Answer 42

Characterization.

Question 43

The meaning “between the lines” that an actor must draw from the script.

Answer 43

Subtext

Question 44

Books that help in developing a characterization.

Answer 44

Secondary Sources.

Question 45

An error in judgement or a shortcoming on the part of a tragic protagonist.

Answer 45

Hamartia.

Question 46

The impromptu portrayal of a character or a scene without any rehearsal or preparation.

Answer 46

Improvisation.

Question 47

The person or force working against the protagonist in a play.

Answer 47

Antagonist.

Question 48

The main character in the play.

Answer 48

Protagonist.