Question 1

Serious criticism aimed at the betterment of society but accomplished through laughter is called

Accepted Answer

A)  comedy. 
B)  farce. 
C)  parody. 
D)  satire. 
A)  comedy. 
B)  farce. 
C)  parody. 
D)  satire.

Question 2

Which playwright and theatrical concept attempted to depict life only as it really is lived?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anton Chekhov's naturalism 
B)  Aristotle's tragedy 
C)  Clifford Odet's agit-prop 
D)  Thornton Wilder's expressionism 
A)  Anton Chekhov's naturalism 
B)  Aristotle's tragedy 
C)  Clifford Odet's agit-prop 
D)  Thornton Wilder's expressionism

Question 3

Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman can be considered a

Accepted Answer

A)  commentary on the American dream. 
B)  critique of racial injustice in the 1950s. 
C)  representation of the lack of meaning in the world. 
D)  statement on gay rights in the 1980s. 
A)  commentary on the American dream. 
B)  critique of racial injustice in the 1950s. 
C)  representation of the lack of meaning in the world. 
D)  statement on gay rights in the 1980s.

Question 4

The technique in which past events are enacted rather than just described is called

Accepted Answer

A)  exposition. 
B)  expressionism. 
C)  flashback. 
D)  subtext. 
A)  exposition. 
B)  expressionism. 
C)  flashback. 
D)  subtext.

Question 5

If you attend a play in an open-air octagonal structure whose characters speak in verse and stage props are few, you are watching a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  commedia dell'arte. 
B)  Elizabethan drama. 
C)  Greek drama. 
D)  neoclassical drama. 
A)  commedia dell'arte. 
B)  Elizabethan drama. 
C)  Greek drama. 
D)  neoclassical drama.

Question 6

What is expressionism?

Accepted Answer

Expressionism was introduced i

Question 7

Using three examples from the section on modern drama, explain why Theater of Alienation was an important development in modern theater.
I. Define Theater of Alienation.
II. Name three modern dramas that reflect this development.
III. Describe their impact on theatrical development in Brecht's work and beyond.

Accepted Answer

I. Theater of Alienation, also known as

Question 8

What is a farce?

Accepted Answer

A farce is a kind of comedy fe

Question 9

The conditions of theater that an audience accepts as standard or real are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  conventions. 
B)  naturalism. 
C)  verisimilitude. 
D)  well-made plays. 
A)  conventions. 
B)  naturalism. 
C)  verisimilitude. 
D)  well-made plays.

Question 10

Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound, which makes fun of the thriller genre, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  commedia dell'arte. 
B)  farce. 
C)  parody. 
D)  satire. 
A)  commedia dell'arte. 
B)  farce. 
C)  parody. 
D)  satire.

Serious criticism aimed at the betterment of society but accomplished through laughter is called

Which playwright and theatrical concept attempted to depict life only as it really is lived?

Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman can be considered a

The technique in which past events are enacted rather than just described is called

If you attend a play in an open-air octagonal structure whose characters speak in verse and stage props are few, you are watching a(n)

What is expressionism?

What is a farce?

The conditions of theater that an audience accepts as standard or real are known as

Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound, which makes fun of the thriller genre, is an example of

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Exam 7: Theater

Serious criticism aimed at the betterment of society but accomplished through laughter is called

Which playwright and theatrical concept attempted to depict life only as it really is lived?

Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman can be considered a

The technique in which past events are enacted rather than just described is called

If you attend a play in an open-air octagonal structure whose characters speak in verse and stage props are few, you are watching a(n)

What is expressionism?

What is a farce?

The conditions of theater that an audience accepts as standard or real are known as

Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound, which makes fun of the thriller genre, is an example of

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

The Musical Stage: Opera, Musical Theater, Dance

Film and Television

Religion

Morality

Happiness

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters