Question 1

The "groundlings" were

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A) spectators who stood in the yard. 
B) the dressers who helped the actors ready themselves for scenes. 
C) the ticket-takers who collected the price of admission. 
D) the grooms who remained outside the theatre taking care of horses and dogs. 
A) spectators who stood in the yard. 
B) the dressers who helped the actors ready themselves for scenes. 
C) the ticket-takers who collected the price of admission. 
D) the grooms who remained outside the theatre taking care of horses and dogs.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Shakespeare?

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A) He was not influenced by any other writer. 
B) We know definitely that he traveled to exotic places between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-eight. 
C) He was not governed by a formal aesthetic for writing or staging. 
D) He composed his plays in accord with Lope's New Art of Writing Plays in Our Time. 
A) He was not influenced by any other writer. 
B) We know definitely that he traveled to exotic places between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-eight. 
C) He was not governed by a formal aesthetic for writing or staging. 
D) He composed his plays in accord with Lope's New Art of Writing Plays in Our Time.

Question 3

Define and explicate the function of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet (think of the final climactic scene!).

Accepted Answer

Dramatic irony is a literary device wher

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT found among the stock characters of the commedia dell'arte?

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A) the young lovers,innamorato and innamorata 
B) the braggart soldier,Capitano 
C) the pompous academician,Dottore 
D) the angry Deity 
A) the young lovers,innamorato and innamorata 
B) the braggart soldier,Capitano 
C) the pompous academician,Dottore 
D) the angry Deity

Question 5

The Renaissance was characterized by which of the following?

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A) a renewed interest in classical (Greek and Roman)civilization 
B) the vigorous revival of monastic scholasticism and all things religious 
C) artists of all kinds going underground 
D) a serious look at the role of Gods and man 
A) a renewed interest in classical (Greek and Roman)civilization 
B) the vigorous revival of monastic scholasticism and all things religious 
C) artists of all kinds going underground 
D) a serious look at the role of Gods and man

Question 6

Shakespeare's acting company resided at the Globe,but was also a touring company.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What three pre-existing architectural or staging elements contributed to the Elizabethan playhouse?

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A) the trestle stage,pageant wagon,and innyard 
B) the outside box office,the proscenium arch,and the balcony 
C) the courtyard,the pageant wagon,and the fly system 
D) dressing rooms for the leads,the fire curtain,and stage lights 
A) the trestle stage,pageant wagon,and innyard 
B) the outside box office,the proscenium arch,and the balcony 
C) the courtyard,the pageant wagon,and the fly system 
D) dressing rooms for the leads,the fire curtain,and stage lights

Question 8

How did economic and political forces shape the growth and development of the Elizabethan playhouse? Remember to include the major financial backers of the various companies.

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The growth and development of the Elizab

Question 9

The legacy of Spanish Renaissance theatre can be found in the themes of honor and chivalry infused in the romanticism of later European drama.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How did the Elizabethan innyard contribute to the growth of drama?

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A) The U-shape of the inn,combined with its two- to three-story height,made it a natural playing space. 
B) Innkeepers and their servants stepped in as as actors and actresses when business was sporadic and they were needed. 
C) The inns permitted traveling acting companies to rest their horses and have a place to socialize and gamble. 
D) The inns were the only business establishment outside of the Puritan jurisdiction. 
A) The U-shape of the inn,combined with its two- to three-story height,made it a natural playing space. 
B) Innkeepers and their servants stepped in as as actors and actresses when business was sporadic and they were needed. 
C) The inns permitted traveling acting companies to rest their horses and have a place to socialize and gamble. 
D) The inns were the only business establishment outside of the Puritan jurisdiction.

Question 11

Theatrical activity in the Renaissance ended

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A) in 1616,with Shakespeare's death. 
B) in 1642,with the Puritan revolution,when theatres were burned to the ground. 
C) in 1650,with the deadliest outbreak of the black death. 
D) in 1588,with the defeat of the Spanish Armada. 
A) in 1616,with Shakespeare's death. 
B) in 1642,with the Puritan revolution,when theatres were burned to the ground. 
C) in 1650,with the deadliest outbreak of the black death. 
D) in 1588,with the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Question 12

Describe the transition from medieval to Renaissance staging.Reference both your historical knowledge of the periods and specific examples from the York Cycle playlets and Romeo and Juliet.

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The transition from medieval to Renaissa

Question 13

What of the following was NOT a typical kind of English Renaissance drama?

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A) tragicomedy 
B) chronicle history 
C) court masque 
D) cabaret 
A) tragicomedy 
B) chronicle history 
C) court masque 
D) cabaret

Question 14

The influence of the commedia dell'arte may be seen in which of the following?

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A) the pageant wagon of medieval miracle plays 
B) the Punch and Judy of English puppet theatre 
C) the contemporary use of a chanting chorus 
D) tragedies of any kind 
A) the pageant wagon of medieval miracle plays 
B) the Punch and Judy of English puppet theatre 
C) the contemporary use of a chanting chorus 
D) tragedies of any kind

Question 15

What kind of relationship did actors have to the plays they performed?

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A) They recited them in absolute fidelity to the wishes of the playwright. 
B) They were capable of reciting different scripts at a moment's notice or changing them to fit a patron's desire. 
C) Only the star actor was allowed to make changes to the text since he legally owned it. 
D) Only the reigning monarch was allowed to make changes,and fined anyone who improvised or mixed texts in performance. 
A) They recited them in absolute fidelity to the wishes of the playwright. 
B) They were capable of reciting different scripts at a moment's notice or changing them to fit a patron's desire. 
C) Only the star actor was allowed to make changes to the text since he legally owned it. 
D) Only the reigning monarch was allowed to make changes,and fined anyone who improvised or mixed texts in performance.

Question 16

Shakespeare's plays take place in a wide variety of times and locales,such as Italy,Egypt,medieval England,and more.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of the Renaissance?

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A) The Renaissance first emerged in southern Europe during the 1400s. 
B) The Renaissance supplied the intellectual foundations of Humanism. 
C) The Renaissance world view held that the individual not God was the measure of all things. 
D) The Renaissance gave birth to great plays about religious dynamics,political analysis,and feudalism. 
A) The Renaissance first emerged in southern Europe during the 1400s. 
B) The Renaissance supplied the intellectual foundations of Humanism. 
C) The Renaissance world view held that the individual not God was the measure of all things. 
D) The Renaissance gave birth to great plays about religious dynamics,political analysis,and feudalism.

Question 18

Dramatic activity in the English Renaissance ended with the onset of civil war in 1642.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The classical Renaissance Spanish dramatic theme concerns

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A) marital infidelity. 
B) personal honor. 
C) revenge and individual political power. 
D) forbidden love. 
A) marital infidelity. 
B) personal honor. 
C) revenge and individual political power. 
D) forbidden love.

Question 20

Imagine you are an actor in the King's Men and you are on tour.Be creative and describe a week's worth of touring,including rehearsal environments,how the local authorities treat the company,where you sleep,what you eat,how you get paid,how you are treated,how the performances go,which plays you are doing,what you do to prepare,and so on.Have fun with this one!

Accepted Answer

As an actor in the King's Men, a week of

The "groundlings" were

Which of the following is true of Shakespeare?

Define and explicate the function of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet (think of the final climactic scene!).

Which of the following is NOT found among the stock characters of the commedia dell'arte?

The Renaissance was characterized by which of the following?

Shakespeare's acting company resided at the Globe,but was also a touring company.

What three pre-existing architectural or staging elements contributed to the Elizabethan playhouse?

How did economic and political forces shape the growth and development of the Elizabethan playhouse? Remember to include the major financial backers of the various companies.

The legacy of Spanish Renaissance theatre can be found in the themes of honor and chivalry infused in the romanticism of later European drama.

How did the Elizabethan innyard contribute to the growth of drama?

Theatrical activity in the Renaissance ended

Describe the transition from medieval to Renaissance staging.Reference both your historical knowledge of the periods and specific examples from the York Cycle playlets and Romeo and Juliet.

What of the following was NOT a typical kind of English Renaissance drama?

The influence of the commedia dell'arte may be seen in which of the following?

What kind of relationship did actors have to the plays they performed?

Shakespeare's plays take place in a wide variety of times and locales,such as Italy,Egypt,medieval England,and more.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Renaissance?

Dramatic activity in the English Renaissance ended with the onset of civil war in 1642.

The classical Renaissance Spanish dramatic theme concerns

What Is Theatre

What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

Designers and Technicians

The Director

Theatre Traditions

The Modern Theatre

Musical Theatre

Theatre Today

The Audience

The Ancients

The Middle Ages

The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

The Modern Theatre: Realism

The Modern Theatre: Antirealism

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Exam 14: The Renaissance

The "groundlings" were

Which of the following is true of Shakespeare?

Define and explicate the function of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet (think of the final climactic scene!).

Which of the following is NOT found among the stock characters of the commedia dell'arte?

The Renaissance was characterized by which of the following?

Shakespeare's acting company resided at the Globe,but was also a touring company.

What three pre-existing architectural or staging elements contributed to the Elizabethan playhouse?

How did economic and political forces shape the growth and development of the Elizabethan playhouse? Remember to include the major financial backers of the various companies.

The legacy of Spanish Renaissance theatre can be found in the themes of honor and chivalry infused in the romanticism of later European drama.

How did the Elizabethan innyard contribute to the growth of drama?

Theatrical activity in the Renaissance ended

Describe the transition from medieval to Renaissance staging.Reference both your historical knowledge of the periods and specific examples from the York Cycle playlets and Romeo and Juliet.

What of the following was NOT a typical kind of English Renaissance drama?

The influence of the commedia dell'arte may be seen in which of the following?

What kind of relationship did actors have to the plays they performed?

Shakespeare's plays take place in a wide variety of times and locales,such as Italy,Egypt,medieval England,and more.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Renaissance?

Dramatic activity in the English Renaissance ended with the onset of civil war in 1642.

The classical Renaissance Spanish dramatic theme concerns

What Is Theatre

What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

Designers and Technicians

The Director

Theatre Traditions

The Modern Theatre

Musical Theatre

Theatre Today

The Audience

The Ancients

The Middle Ages

The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

The Modern Theatre: Realism

The Modern Theatre: Antirealism

Filters