Humantities Final
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sprintracer092 on December 15, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aesthetic distance | The mental and physical seperation of the audience from the performance |
| Comedy | A genre of complex qualities involving humor |
| Complication | A part of plot containing a series of conflicts and decisions by the characters |
| Denouement | A part of plot containing the final resolution |
| Exposition | A part of the plot containing necessary background information |
| Performance Art | A theatrical type performance that combines elements from fields in the humanities and the arts |
| Melodrama | A genre characterized by stereotypical characters, implausible plots, and an emphasis on spectacle |
| Protagonist | The main character of a play |
| Script | A written document containing the words of the play |
| Tragedy | A serious drama or other literary work in which conflict between a protagonist and a super force concludes in a disaster for the protagonist |
| Classicism | An ideological viewpoint that reflects the idea of ancient Greece as the fount of civilization |
| Contrapposto Stance | Results in a sense of relaxation and controlled dynamics |
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