Theater Arts Vocab 1 Aug 16

What is the term for spontaneous dialogue or action created by an actor when lines are forgotten or as improvisation?

• Aside

• Ad-lib

• Beat

• Cross

Who is a character that opposes the protagonist, creating conflict?

• Ensemble

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Climax

What is the part of the stage extending in front of the curtain line called?

• Apron

• Beat

• Aside

• Cross

What is a brief remark by a character meant to be heard by the audience but not by other characters?

• Ad-lib

• Aside

• Beat

• Exposition

What is a pause in dialogue or action for dramatic effect called?

• Beat

• Climax

• Cross

• Denouement

What term describes the emotional release felt by the audience after the climax of a tragedy?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Catharsis

• Denouement

What is the highest point of tension or conflict in a play called?

• Beat

• Climax

• Cross

• Exposition

What is the term for a form of theater characterized by masked “types” and improvised performances, originating in Italy?

• Ensemble

• Commedia dell'arte

• Exposition

• Denouement

What is the term for a movement from one area of the stage to another by an actor?

• Cross

• Aside

• Beat

• Climax

What is the final resolution of the plot in a play, following the climax, called?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Denouement

• Catharsis