WorksheetsRealism
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
What do Realism and Naturalism focus on?
The supernatural and the extraordinary
The everyday and the ordinary
The futuristic and the innovative
The historical and the ancient
In Naturalism, what tends to influence the character's choice?
The character's own individual choice
The character's dreams and aspirations
External forces
The character's intelligence
How does a character make choices according to Realism?
Based on societal expectations
Based on external forces
Based on his/her own individual choice
Based on the influence of the supernatural
In which decades did realism appear in drama?
1820s-1830s
1850s-1860s
1860s-1870s
1880s-1890s
What nationality was the author Henrik Ibsen?
Swedish
Danish
Norwegian
Finnish
Henrik Ibsen is often referred to as what?
The Father of Poetry
The Father of Realism
The Father of Modernism
The Father of Drama
Which of the following plays was written by Henrik Ibsen?
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
A Doll's House
Othello
What nationality was the author Anton Chekhov?
French
American
Russian
German
What did Anton Chekhov and Henrik Ibsen believe theatre should reflect?
The beauty of nature
The complications of existence in a realistic and honest way
The supernatural elements of life
The triumphs of historical figures
What is the main theme experienced by the characters in "The Seagull"?
The joy of love
The downside of love
The power of ambition
The strength of family bonds
In "A Doll's House," what causes Nora to become disillusioned?
Her children's behavior
Her condescending husband
Her lack of education
Her financial situation
What is one of the characteristics of Honest Theatre?
Simplifying complex moral issues
Ignoring social problems
Making dialogue conversational and realistic
Always resolving action with a clear conclusion
Honest Theatre refuses to:
Engage with the audience
Make simple moral judgements
Use traditional storytelling methods
Incorporate truth in performances
What does Honest Theatre aim to bring to the stage?
A traditional approach to theatre
A new kind of truth
A focus on historical accuracy
A disregard for social issues
Honest Theatre's approach to action is to:
Resolve it in a predictable manner
Refuse to resolve it neatly
Avoid any significant action
Focus solely on the outcomes
What does Honest Theatre draw attention to?
Personal achievements
Social problems
The supernatural
Classical themes
What century did the Realism movement in theatre begin?
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
What is the main difference between Realism and Naturalism in theatre?
Realism focuses on the characters' choices, while Naturalism suggests characters are controlled by external forces.
Naturalism focuses on the characters' choices, while Realism suggests characters are controlled by external forces.
Realism avoids time jumps between scenes, while Naturalism allows them.
Naturalism avoids time jumps between scenes, while Realism allows them.
In Naturalism theatre, how should the passage of time on stage be presented?
It should be symbolic and not reflect real time.
It should be faster than real time to keep the audience engaged.
It should be exactly as it would pass in the real world.
It should be slower than real time to emphasize dramatic moments.
Which of the following elements do both Realism and Naturalism in theatre focus on?
The extraordinary and fantastical
The everyday and ordinary aspects of life
The use of over-the-top theatrics
The representation of historical events
What does realism in theatre rebelling against?
An exaggerated, larger-than-life depiction of nature
The imaginative idealization of contemporary life
The accurate, detailed, unembellished depiction of nature of contemporary life
A focus on fantasy elements and supernatural occurrences
What is the Well-Made Play?
A specific play written in the 19th century
A formula on how to create a play that meets the criteria of excellent drama
A famous play by Eugene Scribe
A type of play that was banned in the 19th century
What are the characteristics of the Well-Made Play?
Simple plot and no suspense
Complex and highly artificial plotting, build-up of suspense, and a climatic scene
Only comedy and light-hearted scenes
No resolution of problems and open endings
What realization does Nora come to in her marriage in the text?
She is content with her life as a housewife and mother
She has no identity of her own outside of her roles defined by others
She wants to have more children
She is determined to support her husband's career
What action does Nora take at the end of the play mentioned in the text?
She starts a new career
She leaves her husband and children
She reconciles with her husband
She takes over her husband's business
