Question 1

A member of the audience may see a play from five different critical perspectives.What are the five perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A) social significance,human significance,artistic quality,theatrical expression,and entertainment value 
B) tragic,comic,satiric,ironic,and tragicomic 
C) pastoral,ironic,idyllic,epic,and lyric 
D) thematic,characterological,spectacular,intensity,and dramaturgical 
A) social significance,human significance,artistic quality,theatrical expression,and entertainment value 
B) tragic,comic,satiric,ironic,and tragicomic 
C) pastoral,ironic,idyllic,epic,and lyric 
D) thematic,characterological,spectacular,intensity,and dramaturgical A

Question 2

Today anyone can write a review for a production.What do you see as the benefits as well as pitfalls of using social media such as Facebook,Twitter,and other apps?

Accepted Answer

The ability for anyone to write a review for a production on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and other apps has both benefits and pitfalls.

Benefits:
1. Increased accessibility: Social media platforms allow for a wide range of individuals to share their opinions and experiences with a production, providing a diverse range of perspectives.

2. Real-time feedback: Reviews on social media can provide immediate feedback for producers and creators, allowing them to make necessary adjustments or improvements.

3. Word-of-mouth marketing: Positive reviews on social media can serve as a form of free advertising, reaching a large audience and potentially increasing interest in the production.

4. Consumer empowerment: Social media reviews give consumers a platform to voice their opinions and hold producers accountable for the quality of their work.

Pitfalls:
1. Lack of credibility: With the ease of posting on social media, it can be difficult to discern the credibility of a review, leading to potential misinformation or biased opinions.

2. Trolling and negativity: Social media can also be a platform for individuals to leave malicious or false reviews, which can harm the reputation of a production unfairly.

3. Oversaturation: The sheer volume of reviews on social media can make it difficult for consumers to sift through and find reliable information, leading to confusion and indecision.

4. Limited depth: Social media reviews are often limited in length and depth, making it challenging to fully understand the reasoning behind a reviewer's opinion.

In conclusion, while social media reviews offer accessibility and real-time feedback, they also come with challenges related to credibility, negativity, oversaturation, and depth. It's important for consumers to approach social media reviews with a critical eye and for producers to engage with feedback in a thoughtful and constructive manner.

Question 3

What form does professional dramatic criticism take?

Accepted Answer

A) panel discussions among members of the audience following a performance 
B) group sessions between actors,directors,and producers 
C) academic seminars at fringe festivals 
D) newspaper and television news reviews,scholarly works,theatre websites,online blogs and journals 
A) panel discussions among members of the audience following a performance 
B) group sessions between actors,directors,and producers 
C) academic seminars at fringe festivals 
D) newspaper and television news reviews,scholarly works,theatre websites,online blogs and journals D

Question 4

Theatre can be seen as entertainment

Accepted Answer

A) in all cases. 
B) only when it conforms to strict cultural definitions of "pleasure." 
C) only when it amuses and is humorous. 
D) only when it contains wit,activities,or spectacles that grip us. 
A) in all cases. 
B) only when it conforms to strict cultural definitions of "pleasure." 
C) only when it amuses and is humorous. 
D) only when it contains wit,activities,or spectacles that grip us.

Question 5

Generally the playwright is more intelligent and better informed than the members of the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a short review,evaluate a performance or written play,attempting to incorporate the five critical qualities-observant,informed,sensitive,demanding,and articulate-that make an ideal critic.

Accepted Answer

I recently had the opportunity to attend

Question 7

The journalist's review generally is

Accepted Answer

A) extended to a detailed and exhaustive study based on consultation with critical articles. 
B) limited to a brief,immediate reaction written within a few days of seeing the performance. 
C) an extended discussion based on the journalist's impressions of the play and on interviews with the actors and playwright. 
D) based on the consensus of audience reactions. 
A) extended to a detailed and exhaustive study based on consultation with critical articles. 
B) limited to a brief,immediate reaction written within a few days of seeing the performance. 
C) an extended discussion based on the journalist's impressions of the play and on interviews with the actors and playwright. 
D) based on the consensus of audience reactions.

Question 8

The disciplines of scholarly writing and performance studies draw from what other scholarly fields?

Accepted Answer

A) mathematics and physics 
B) biology and health sciences 
C) political science and industrial technology 
D) linguistics and anthropology 
A) mathematics and physics 
B) biology and health sciences 
C) political science and industrial technology 
D) linguistics and anthropology

Question 9

Dramatic criticism usually appears in all the following forms EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) production reviews in newspapers or periodicals. 
B) reactions to the play posted on blogs and online magazines. 
C) director's notes in a program. 
D) scholarly articles or books on dramatic literature. 
A) production reviews in newspapers or periodicals. 
B) reactions to the play posted on blogs and online magazines. 
C) director's notes in a program. 
D) scholarly articles or books on dramatic literature.

Question 10

A play's final repository is

Accepted Answer

A) the stage,in a living performance. 
B) the promptbook,containing record of the script's words and play's movements. 
C) the minds and memories of its audiences. 
D) the critical record of the play's performance in newspapers,blogs,and scholarly journals. 
A) the stage,in a living performance. 
B) the promptbook,containing record of the script's words and play's movements. 
C) the minds and memories of its audiences. 
D) the critical record of the play's performance in newspapers,blogs,and scholarly journals.

Question 11

Attend a play and read a printed or online critique of that performance.Do you agree or disagree with that critic? Why or why not? Was it well written? Why or why not? Would you classify this person as a professional or amateur? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

I attended a play and read a printed cri

Question 12

Examples of theatres that have been created or sustained by governments or ruling elites include all of the following EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) ancient Greek. 
B) medieval liturgical and Corpus Christi drama. 
C) theatre of the absurd and antirealism theatre. 
D) Royal era. 
A) ancient Greek. 
B) medieval liturgical and Corpus Christi drama. 
C) theatre of the absurd and antirealism theatre. 
D) Royal era.

Question 13

Which type of critic expresses thoughts with precision,clarity,and grace,through the careful building up of ideas,a presentation of evidence,logical argument,the use of helpful analogy and example,and a clear style of expression?

Accepted Answer

A) the observant critic 
B) the articulate critic 
C) the inquisitive critic 
D) the eager critic 
A) the observant critic 
B) the articulate critic 
C) the inquisitive critic 
D) the eager critic

Question 14

Why is the theatre in a unique position to force and focus public confrontation about social issues?

Accepted Answer

A) Playwrights' politics have usually been the main reason they write plays in the first place. 
B) The theatre has traditionally served as the best medium to transmit a direct statement on an issue,thus convincing the audience of a specific point of view in an aggressive manner. 
C) Most productions do not act as propaganda but present the issues in all their complexity as food for thought and as such focus public debate,stimulate dialogue,and turn public attention and compassion to important issues. 
D) The theatre has never been historically connected with government institutions and therefore has nothing to do with social issues or government decisions. 
A) Playwrights' politics have usually been the main reason they write plays in the first place. 
B) The theatre has traditionally served as the best medium to transmit a direct statement on an issue,thus convincing the audience of a specific point of view in an aggressive manner. 
C) Most productions do not act as propaganda but present the issues in all their complexity as food for thought and as such focus public debate,stimulate dialogue,and turn public attention and compassion to important issues. 
D) The theatre has never been historically connected with government institutions and therefore has nothing to do with social issues or government decisions.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of a play that makes the theatre a matter in the play itself?

Accepted Answer

A) Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 
B) Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author 
C) Shakespeare's Hamlet 
D) Sophocles' Oedipus The King 
A) Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 
B) Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author 
C) Shakespeare's Hamlet 
D) Sophocles' Oedipus The King

Question 16

A play's ability to connect with audience members on a personal level is due to the fact that the best plays

Accepted Answer

A) focus on the theatrical personnel who put on the play itself. 
B) have no connection at all with individual needs or desires. 
C) link up with our deepest musings and help us to put our unconnected ideas into some sort of order or philosophy. 
D) do not involve individual struggles but reflect solely on group ponderings. 
A) focus on the theatrical personnel who put on the play itself. 
B) have no connection at all with individual needs or desires. 
C) link up with our deepest musings and help us to put our unconnected ideas into some sort of order or philosophy. 
D) do not involve individual struggles but reflect solely on group ponderings.

Question 17

An example of a well-known New York theatre critic is

Accepted Answer

A) Annie Baker. 
B) Bernard Shaw. 
C) Hilton Als. 
D) Charles NcNulty. 
A) Annie Baker. 
B) Bernard Shaw. 
C) Hilton Als. 
D) Charles NcNulty.

Question 18

A drama critic is a person who makes a living by publicly writing a dramatic analysis about a performance or a play text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Plays that refer to theatrical matter not simply as a vehicle but as a theme are called

Accepted Answer

A) metadrama or metatheatre. 
B) hyperdrama or hypertheatre. 
C) hypodrama or hypotheatre. 
D) sur-drama or sur-theatre. 
A) metadrama or metatheatre. 
B) hyperdrama or hypertheatre. 
C) hypodrama or hypotheatre. 
D) sur-drama or sur-theatre.

Question 20

An audience member's aesthetic sensibility and response are

Accepted Answer

A) consistent with all those individuals within the same national culture. 
B) consistent with all those individuals with the same ethnic and economic background. 
C) generally determined by educational background. 
D) a composite of many individual reactions and therefore entirely subjective. 
A) consistent with all those individuals within the same national culture. 
B) consistent with all those individuals with the same ethnic and economic background. 
C) generally determined by educational background. 
D) a composite of many individual reactions and therefore entirely subjective.

A member of the audience may see a play from five different critical perspectives.What are the five perspectives?

Today anyone can write a review for a production.What do you see as the benefits as well as pitfalls of using social media such as Facebook,Twitter,and other apps?

What form does professional dramatic criticism take?

Theatre can be seen as entertainment

Generally the playwright is more intelligent and better informed than the members of the audience.

In a short review,evaluate a performance or written play,attempting to incorporate the five critical qualities-observant,informed,sensitive,demanding,and articulate-that make an ideal critic.

The journalist's review generally is

The disciplines of scholarly writing and performance studies draw from what other scholarly fields?

Dramatic criticism usually appears in all the following forms EXCEPT

A play's final repository is

Attend a play and read a printed or online critique of that performance.Do you agree or disagree with that critic? Why or why not? Was it well written? Why or why not? Would you classify this person as a professional or amateur? Why or why not?

Examples of theatres that have been created or sustained by governments or ruling elites include all of the following EXCEPT the

Which type of critic expresses thoughts with precision,clarity,and grace,through the careful building up of ideas,a presentation of evidence,logical argument,the use of helpful analogy and example,and a clear style of expression?

Why is the theatre in a unique position to force and focus public confrontation about social issues?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a play that makes the theatre a matter in the play itself?

A play's ability to connect with audience members on a personal level is due to the fact that the best plays

An example of a well-known New York theatre critic is

A drama critic is a person who makes a living by publicly writing a dramatic analysis about a performance or a play text.

Plays that refer to theatrical matter not simply as a vehicle but as a theme are called

An audience member's aesthetic sensibility and response are

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 Ancients

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

The Modern Theatre: Realism

The Modern Theatre: Antirealism

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Exam 11: The Audience

A member of the audience may see a play from five different critical perspectives.What are the five perspectives?

Today anyone can write a review for a production.What do you see as the benefits as well as pitfalls of using social media such as Facebook,Twitter,and other apps?

What form does professional dramatic criticism take?

Theatre can be seen as entertainment

Generally the playwright is more intelligent and better informed than the members of the audience.

In a short review,evaluate a performance or written play,attempting to incorporate the five critical qualities-observant,informed,sensitive,demanding,and articulate-that make an ideal critic.

The journalist's review generally is

The disciplines of scholarly writing and performance studies draw from what other scholarly fields?

Dramatic criticism usually appears in all the following forms EXCEPT

A play's final repository is

Attend a play and read a printed or online critique of that performance.Do you agree or disagree with that critic? Why or why not? Was it well written? Why or why not? Would you classify this person as a professional or amateur? Why or why not?

Examples of theatres that have been created or sustained by governments or ruling elites include all of the following EXCEPT the

Which type of critic expresses thoughts with precision,clarity,and grace,through the careful building up of ideas,a presentation of evidence,logical argument,the use of helpful analogy and example,and a clear style of expression?

Why is the theatre in a unique position to force and focus public confrontation about social issues?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a play that makes the theatre a matter in the play itself?

A play's ability to connect with audience members on a personal level is due to the fact that the best plays

An example of a well-known New York theatre critic is

A drama critic is a person who makes a living by publicly writing a dramatic analysis about a performance or a play text.

Plays that refer to theatrical matter not simply as a vehicle but as a theme are called

An audience member's aesthetic sensibility and response are

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 Ancients

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

The Modern Theatre: Realism

The Modern Theatre: Antirealism

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