NAME: ________________________

theater quiz 1 Test

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of 51 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. stage direction
  2. audienta
  3. playwright
  4. ritual
  5. diverse
  1. a ______ means " those who hear" (Latin)
  2. b ______ is the writer of the play
    -the script is usual the starting point for production
    - since the 19th centruy, ______ usually work in isolation.
  3. c these are examples of _________:
    - reading a script v.s seeing a production
    - requires readers to synthesize in various sources such as ______ and dialogue
  4. d audiences are mulitcultural and _________.
  5. e _______ is the repetiton or reenactment of something of some proceeding or transaction.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. aristotle created _______:
    -untiy of time
    -unity of place
    -unity of action
  2. when a person has seen or someone has seen a production it is known as ______.
  3. ______ also may serve as the basis for numerous productions, which may not be similar in style.
  4. ________ is when the action takes place in one setting, it does not jump from place to place.
  5. the dramatic action in a production is known as _______.

5 True/False Questions

  1. antiagonistthe leading chararters, cheifs or outstanding figure in the action. these charaters are known as _______.

          

  2. filmsthe dramatic action in a production is known as _______.

          

  3. point of attack________ is when the action takes place in one setting, it does not jump from place to place.

          

  4. abydos passion play________ is a play:
    - was in Egypt along the Nile river in 2500 B.C
    -there was written evidence found in 1896
    -it is a " coronation drama"

          

  5. theaterIn a production, the ______ is the representation of a person in a play.