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Theatre History Deck 1

Authored by Diana Whitney

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 14+ times

Theatre History Deck 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

amphitheater

theater of ancient and lineage-based cultures centered on religious ritual, ceremony and storytelling

a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

a group of performers who sing, dance, or recite in unison; in Greek drama, the chorus was the group of performers who sang and danced between episodes, narrated off-stage action, and commented on events

formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

ancient drama

formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation.

a formal observance or solemn rite

theater of ancient and lineage-based cultures centered on religious ritual, ceremony and storytelling

a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

ceremony

a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

the customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life of a specific group of people

a formal observance or solemn rite

a group of performers who sing, dance, or recite in unison; in Greek drama, the chorus was the group of performers who sang and danced between episodes, narrated off-stage action, and commented on events

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

chorus

a group of performers who sing, dance, or recite in unison; in Greek drama, the chorus was the group of performers who sang and danced between episodes, narrated off-stage action, and commented on events

a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way

formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation

a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

classic drama

a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way

a formal observance or solemn rite

formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

comedy

a style of theater with an oval or round stage and no roof surrounded by tiers of seating

a formal observance or solemn rite

theater of ancient and lineage-based cultures centered on religious ritual, ceremony and storytelling

a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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