Realism (WW)

In what has realism been found its most receptive medium?

• Novels

• Film

• Theater

• Visual Art

Today, theatrical performances are likely to only one single style: either realism or theatricality.

• True

• False

What became popular after the introduction of perspective painting by the Italians in the early 17th century?

• 3D artwork

• Decorative backgrounds

• Detailed costumes

• Painted Masks

What themes did Henrik Ibsen write about in his plays?

(Choose all that apply.)

• Religious restrictions

• Familiar restrictions

• Social restrictions

• Women's rights

Which of the following did August Strindberg's work most focus on?

• Couples caught in love-hate relationships

• The struggles of slavery and abuse

• Characters struggling with grief

• Class struggles in the 19th century

Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams transformed realism by focusing on _____.

(Choose all that apply.)

• Characters' memories and fantasies

• An objective, omniscient perspective

• Concrete details in set and staging

• Exploration of characters' psychologies

Who was the most influential figure in the development of a new, realistic approach to acting?

• Jerzy Grotowski

• August Strindberg

• Lillian Hellman

• Konstantin Stanislavsky

Stanislavsky proposed what kind of approach to character development?

• Internal

• External

For an actor, a beat is ______.

(Choose all that apply.)

• An objective plus the words and actions they take to achieve the objective

• A unit of dramatic action

• A pause

• An objective, plus the motivation and backstory that create the objective

In Stanislavsky's system, what element makes sense of a character's choices, tactics, desires, and motivations throughout a play?

• superobjective

• superego

• through line

• spine