History of Drama

Where did western theatre probably originate?

• Greece

• Rome

• England

• China

What was the name of the hymns in honor of the god of theatre?

• Peans

• Odes

• Dithyrambs

• Epic

Who was the Greek god of theatre?

• Apollo

• Zeus

• Hercules

• Dionysus

Who was the inventor of both mask and character?

• Aeschylus

• Thespis

• Sophocles

• Euripides

What were the two main genres of Greek theatre?

• Drama and satirical

• Comedy and Drama

• Tragedy and Comedy

• Satirical and Tragedy

What did Romans modify from greek theatre?

• Chorus and structure

• Structure and characters

• Chorus and competitions

• Characters and competitions

Who was the creator of blood theatre?

• Plautus

• Terrance

• Euripides

• Seneca

What happened to theaters after Rome became Catholic?

• They were shut down.

• They were modified.

• They were reinforced.

• They were forgotten.

What are morality plays?

• Biblical episodes.

• Tales of heroes, gods, death, and destiny.

• Tales with a moral lesson.

• Funny stories about common people.

Who were the main English playwrights

• Shakespeare, Marlowe, Addison.

• Marlowe, Addison, Jonson.

• Addison, Jonson, Shakespeare.

• Jonson, Shakespeare, Marlowe.