WorksheetsRestoration, 18th Century, Melodrama, Realism, and Naturalism
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
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 play did Aphra Behn write?
(a)
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
A movement to bring real life and place real people in every day situations was called:
Realism
Renaissance
Restorations
Reliable
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
Melodramas usually feature exaggerated, stereotypical characters (e.g. the villain)
True
False
What play did Oscar Wilde write?
The Importance of Being Earnest
Our Town
The Odd Couple
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
Please select all of the Traits of a Restoration Comedy!
Witty Dialogue
Miscommunications
Loyal Spouses
The Upper Class
Sophisticated Vocabulary
Melodramas usually have exciting storylines that focus on simple moral plots (e.g. the fight between good and evil)
True
False
Which period of theatre is when it became an upper-class pastime?
(a)
In what era did theatre performances move indoors?
Medieval
Renaissance
Restoration
Ancient Rome
Realism theatre tried to focus on what?
Ordinary life
Extravagant lifestyles
The rich and famous
Historical epics
Which of these is NOT a character from melodrama?
The Villain's sidekick
The Hero
The Damsel in distress
The postman
This is a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions."he gloated like a villain..."
HISTORICAL a play interspersed with songs and orchestral music accompanying the action.
Epic Theatre
Melodrama
Physical theatre
Immersive theatre
Naturalism
Who shut down the Theaters in England from 1642-1660?
King Charles the First
The Puritans
The French
The Royalists
What kind of stage is this?
(a)
Which of these is the "Great Age of Theatre"?
Realism
18th Century Theatre
Noh Theatre
Restoration Theatre
Melodrama
In a Melodrama, could I have a Train Crash on stage?
True
False
This style of Theatre focused on lower-class characters.
Realism
Naturalism
Did actors become celebrities in the 18th Century?
True
False
This style of Theatre focused on middle-class characters.
Realism
Naturalism
What are the Three Unities?
(a)
What is Henrik Ibsen regarded as?
Father of Realism
Father of Naturalism
Father of Showism
Father of Heddism
Because the theaters were becoming larger in the 18th Century, how did actors have to adjust?
They began to implement subtitles.
They did not have to adjust.
The Greek Masks provided expression for them.
They needed to project and use larger gestures.
What era marked when women were first accepted on stage as actors?
Melodrama
18th Century
Restoration
Jacobean
What Era of theatre is this an image of?
Zoom
Melodrama
18th Century
Naturalism
"The Country Wife" is a play from the Period
(a)
Emile Zola was an important figure in the Movement, he even wrote the manifesto for it.
Kantorian
Realist
Naturalism
Realism
Bonus Question: You're given an opportunity to see a live showing in one of the Theatre Eras that you have been taught about, which one do you go to and why?
