Theater: Chapter 4 (The Playwright)

The “Central Character’ or carrier of the action in the fighting triad is known as the ___________________. The character who “opposes” the action is known as the ___________________.

• Climax/Dedeaux

• Protagonist/Antagonist

• Star/Secondary

• Prodeaux/Dedeaux

The two general “modes” of performance are ___________and_______________.

• Presentational and Representational.

• Acting and Reacting

• Acting and Dancing

• Singing and Dancing

A play focuses and frames action around ________________________.

• people in action

• interesting situations

• a particular conflict

• a series of funny circumstances

A serious play with a theme of universal human import, which describes a struggle against insurmountable odds usually ending in death or downfall is classified as a ______________________.

• Comedy

• Docu-Drama

• Tragicomedy

• Tragedy

___________________ is a highly theatrical presentation of a simple confrontation between good and evil, rather than a complex exposition of universal struggles.

• Comedy

• History

• Melodrama

• Tragedy

The central character in a drama is called the ________________________.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Hero

• Stock Character

The four identifiable structural elements present in almost every play are _______, rising action,_______ and denouement.

• Exposition/Climax

• Start/Top

• Start/Climax

• Exposition/Top

The playwright works with what two fundamental tools?

• Words and sentences

• Scenes and Acts

• Psychology and subtext

• Dialogue and Physical Action

Plays can be framed or classified by using a discussion of duration (one-act, ten minute play) or _________________.

• Three act

• Full Length

• Two act

• Long

Performance can be defined as

• An action or series of actions done for someone else's benefit.

• A strictly private conversation between two people.

• Showing off in order to impress someone.

• A ritualized creation involving repetitive action.