History of Theater

Which is NOT a type of character from Commedia del'Arte?

• Soldier

• Master

• Servant

• Lover

What type of comedy does Commedia del'Arte use?

• farce

• slapstick

• rom com

• satire

What WAS one of the changes that occurred during the era of Commedia del'Arte?

• Women on stage

• Proscenium arch

• Use of masks

• Productions in actual buildings

What best describes the environment of theater during the Commedia del'Arte era?

• Actors treated well

• Theaters were poorly constructed

• Women were welcome on stage

• Actors were treated as vagrants

Which is NOT an element of Greek tragedy?

• Harmatia

• Hubris

• Anagnorisis

• Peripeteia

True or False: Popular plays during the Greek theater were comedies and tragedies

• True

• False

True or False: Hrosthiva meant for her plays to be played in public?

• True

• False

True or False: Hrosthiva wrote tragedies

• True

• False

How many virtues did Hildegarde write about in her play?

• 16

• 10

• 9

• 3

What is NOT a characteristic of Kabuki theater?

• Length of performance was around 30 minutes

• There is a lot of singing and dancing

• It was meant as a past time for commoners