Restoration, 18th Century, Melodrama, Realism, and Naturalism

Melodramas usually appeal to the emotions of the audience to get them involved (e.g. the boy and girl fall in love and the audience goes ‘aww!’)

• True

• False

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Melodrama

What play did Aphra Behn write?

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Restoration

Which is NOT an element of Naturalism

• Focus on a deterministic universe

• Characters affected by their free will/ choices

• Emphasis on the struggle of life

• Convoluted, intricate story lines

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Naturalism

A movement to bring real life and place real people in every day situations was called:

• Realism

• Renaissance

• Restorations

• Reliable

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Realism

What would you expect to see on a Realism stage set?

• Real props but a bare stage

• A stage with a backdrop painted to represent where the play is set

• Furniture and props that look as if they belong in real life

• Basic props that are used to suggest the real thing

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Realism

Naturalism

Melodramas usually feature exaggerated, stereotypical characters (e.g. the villain)

• True

• False

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Melodrama

What play did Oscar Wilde write?

• The Importance of Being Earnest

• Our Town

• The Odd Couple

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Realism

Naturalism

Anton Chekhov was famous for writing dialogue with __________, which did not reveal a character's true feelings through word choice alone.

• Subtext

• Mystery

• Emotion

• Ennui

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Realism

Please select all of the Traits of a Restoration Comedy!

• Witty Dialogue

• Miscommunications

• Loyal Spouses

• The Upper Class

• Sophisticated Vocabulary

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Restoration

Melodramas usually have exciting storylines that focus on simple moral plots (e.g. the fight between good and evil)

• True

• False

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Melodrama