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WorksheetsMelodrama
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 34mins
What does the word Melodrama actually mean?
Drama that is mellow
A musical
Music Drama
Which of these is not a characteristic of melodrama?
Exaggeration
Fight sequences
mime
happy ending
In what country did Melodrama originate?
Italy
England
America
France
In what decade was Melodrama most popular?
1780
1840
1890
1930
What other style of theatre influenced Melodrama?
Commedia D'ell Arte
Elizabethan Theatre
Pantomime
Greek Theatre
Which two revolutions came before Melodrama?
French & American
Spanish & French
American & Australian
French & German
Why was music used in Melodrama?
To encourage the audience to sing along
To help the performers know what was coming next
To make it funny
To encourage emotional responses from the audience
Melodramas usually feature exaggerated, stereotypical characters (e.g. the villain)
True
False
Which of the following did Dionysius Bouciccault influence?
International Copyright Agreement of 1886
The Rise of American Melodrama
International Licensing Agreement
The Melodrama subgenre of dogs
Which of these places is not a location where a melodrama might be set?
In a house
In a city
By the Sea
In a barn
How do you spell the name of the word that describes a drama 'by the sea'?
naudic
naughtycryl
norwetal
nautical
What era was melodrama most popular in?
Greek times
Victorian
Elizabethan
Modern Day
Who is the founding father of Melodrama?
Dionysius Bouciccault
René-Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt
Daniell Carnicke de Bouciccault
Renee Charles Gilbert
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
What is the licensing act of 1737?
Which of 2 of these are stock characters?
Villain
Narrator
Child
Damsel in Distress
charlie Chaplin
What are 'sensation scenes'
Sensational scenery
The climax at the end
Horses on treadmills
Moments of plot/stagecraft that leave the audience gasping
THE SIDEKICK....
Is in everyone's business and eager to share it
Helps the hero save the day
Evil, dishonest & greedy
Which musical instrument traditionally accompanied the clown?
Flute
Bassoon
Trumpet
Cello
TRUE OR FALSE? THE HERO IS ATTRACTIVE AND SAVES THE DAY.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE? HEROS CAN ALSO BE FEMALES.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of these is a plot device regularly used in Melodrama?
Lying Letters
Police chases
War
Robbery
Melodramas usually have exciting storylines that focus on simple moral plots (e.g. the fight between good and evil)
True
False
To act in a Melodramatic style, you have to...
Be overdramatic and exaggerated
Use large facial expressions
Be obvious in your character
Use large gestures
True or False: there is a subgenre of Dog Melodrama
True
False
What were some of the reasons behind the rise of Melodrama?
Mounting tensions after the revolution
A need for illiterate theatre
A newly urbanised working class
The upper classes needed a form of escapism
Why is the placement of Melodrama (in between revolutions and tensions) significant? How can we see that in Melodrama?
How is melodrama linked to realism?
