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Theatricalism - WW

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

Representational staging refers to (a)   .

2.

Theatricalism has also been referred to as...

(Choose all that apply.)

a)

Nonrealistic theatre

b)

Expressionism

c)

Antirealism

d)

Absurdism

3.

Of the American playwrights, which had a lasting influence on American Expressionism?

a)

Sophie Treadwell

b)

Eugene O'Neill

c)

Lillian Hellman

d)

Lorraine Hansbery

4.

List some of the mechanics Bertolt Brecht used to achieve the alienation effect.

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5.

Which definition best describes theatricalism?

a)

Nonrealistic and uses vivid imagery and heightened language to express the playwright's meaning

b)

Focuses on suffering and loss but celebrates the will of the individual to choose his other course of action

c)

Nonliteral storytelling through symbols, the concrete details, and logical consequences

d)

Focuses on the lack of meaning in human existence

6.

Which of the following are characteristics of theatricalism?

a)

poetic language

b)

strong images

c)

stylized movement

d)

abstraction

e)

3-dimensional sets

7.

One unique characteristic of epic theatre is....

a)

poetic language

b)

interruption

c)

inner monologue

d)

interpretive dance

8.

Brecht’s approach to acting was similar to Stainislavsky’s idea of complete identification with the character.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which style is described as “plays that focus on on the lack of meaning in human existence”?

a)

Theatricalism

b)

German expressionism

c)

Theatre of the Absurd

d)

Epic Theatre

10.

Total theatre integrates sound, words, movement, lights, music, and color.

a)

True

b)

False