Ch. 1 & 2 - Theatre, Art, & Entertainment, & Stage vs. Screen

1) Theatre takes time and concentration and if an individual has neither then they do not have time for the arts or theatre. To make this point, which subway performance was referenced in chapter one?

• The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

• David by Michelangelo

• Death of a Salesman with Philip Seymour Hoffman

• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

• Joshua Bell playing a Stradivarius

This branch of philosophy deals with the nature and expression of beauty.

• Metaphysics

• Ethics

• Politics

• Aesthetics

• Epistemology

When the word art appears in everyday conversation, it is used in a wide array of contexts but generally conveys three main ideas. Which of the following is not one of the three?

• Sophistication

• Skill

• Beauty

• Meaning

This ancient philosopher accused theatre people of promoting vice and wickedness and of being largely responsible for the corruption of his day.

• Epictetus

• Plato

• Archimedes

• Aristotle

• Confucius

This ancient philosopher believed that good theatre fortifies us because it allows us to release repressed emotions in a controlled, therapeutic way.

• Epictetus

• Plato

• Archimedes

• Aristotle

• Confucius

Which of the following is not one of the five basic elements that all art has to a certain extent?

• A form of human expression

• Values

• Subject and Medium

• Reaction

• A perception of Order

Its purpose is to reaffirm the audience’s values and confirm their established belief systems.

• Science

• Literature

• Art

• Entertainment

• University

This type of art is created by manipulating material in space and includes sculpture, pottery, and architecture.

• Spatial art

• Graphic art

• Literary art

• Performing art

• Visual Art

This type of art is illustrative and includes drawing and painting.

• Spatial art

• Graphic art

• Literary art

• Performing art

• Visual Art

Theatre is classified as which type of art?

• Spatial art

• Graphic art

• Literary art

• Performing art

• Visual art