Intro to Theatre - Midterm Review - Fall 2024

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Which of the following was the Greek poet who stepped away from the Chorus to begin a dialogue with them, becoming the first actor to portray an individual character? Sophocles, Aristophones, Aristotle, Thespis

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Thespis

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Hipokrite, the Ancient Greek term for ‘actor,’ literally translates to which of the following?

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theanswerer

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Which of the following would NOT be considered a primary source for the purposes of costume research? a painting of a character on a vase uncovered by archeologists, an illustration of performance from an ancient text, an original Greek sculpture in a museum

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a commercially available pattern for a Greek chiton

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With which of the following is Costume Design most closely connected? plot, character, theme, mood (atmosphere)

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character

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Which of the following types of Medieval Plays were allegories designed to teach audience members how to lead their lives? morality, mystery, miracle, cycle

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morality

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“A doorway or portal designed to look like the jaws of some fish-like beast” describes which of the following? a Tiring House, a Hellmouth, a Pageant Cloth, a Pageant wagon

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a Hellmouth

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A scale drawing of what a set will look like when seated in the audience describes which of the following? Options: a ground plan, a front elevation, a preliminary sketch, a perspective sketch

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a perspective sketch

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Scenic Design is most closely connected to which of the following?
Options: plot, character, theme, mood (atmosphere)

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mood (atmosphere)

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Who was the reigning monarch during the Elizabethan era?

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Elizabeth I

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Inside of the “wooden O” theaters of Elizabethan England was which of the following types of stages? proscenium, thrust, arena, black box/flexible

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thrust