Theatre Appreciation Final | THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation, Quizzes of Theatre

Download Theatre Appreciation Final | THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation and more Quizzes Theatre in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Farce DEFINITION 1 Type of comeIn theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases, culminating in an ending which often involves an elaborate chase scene. TERM 2 Burlesque DEFINITION 2 Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. TERM 3 Satire DEFINITION 3 Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. TERM 4 Climactic Structure DEFINITION 4 Plot begins late in the story Scenes/characters are limited Carefully constructed/straightforward (no subplots or complications) Sophocles often used this structure TERM 5 Episodic Structure DEFINITION 5 Plot begins early in the story Abundance of locales/characters Parallel and Subplots Juxtaposition/Contrast occur William Shakespeare often used this structure TERM 6 Bedroom Farce DEFINITION 6 A bedroom farce or sex farce is a type of light comedy, centered on the sexual pairings and recombinations of characters as they move through improbable plots and slamming doors. TERM 7 Malaprop DEFINITION 7 A malapropism is the misuse of similar sounding words, especially with humorous results. An example is Yogi Berra's statement: "Texas has a lot of electrical votes," rather than "electoral votes". TERM 8 Pun DEFINITION 8 The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. TERM 9 Satire DEFINITION 9 Form related to burlesque, but more intellectual and moral in content. Employs wit, irony and exaggeration to expose evil/foolishness TERM 10 Stage Right DEFINITION 10 Right side according to performers facing audience. TERM 21 Crossfade (Lighting) DEFINITION 21 When one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights comes up. TERM 22 Cues (Lighting) DEFINITION 22 Lighting changes typically programmed in a computerized control system. TERM 23 Motivated Sounds DEFINITION 23 Sounds that are called for in the script. TERM 24 Editing (Sound) DEFINITION 24 When sound effects are recorded and arranged in the order of their appearance in the script. TERM 25 Protagonist DEFINITION 25 A protagonist is the main character (the central or primary personal figure) of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative. TERM 26 Antagonist DEFINITION 26 Main characters' chief opponent. TERM 27 Blocking DEFINITION 27 Blocking is a theatre term which refers to the precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera. TERM 28 Naturalism DEFINITION 28 Attempt to make what's onstage as exact a copy of life as possible, down to the smallest detail. TERM 29 Concept DEFINITION 29 Controlling idea, vision, or point of view that director feels is appropriate. TERM 30 Style DEFINITION 30 The manner in which the "spine" of the play is articulated. TERM 31 Spine DEFINITION 31 Fundamental action or conflict of a play TERM 32 Shingeki DEFINITION 32 Shingeki was the Japanese retelling of Western realist theatre during the late 19th century through to the early 20th century. TERM 33 Stanislavski System DEFINITION 33 Stanislavski's system is a progression of techniques used to train actors to draw believable emotions to their performances. TERM 34 Four Properties of Stage Lighting DEFINITION 34 Intensity Color Direction Focus TERM 35 Four Resources of Costume Design DEFINITION 35 Line (shape) Color Fabric Accessories TERM 46 Six Elements of Plot Structure (Aristotle) DEFINITION 46 Exposition Inciting Incident Obstacles/Complications Crisis/Climax Catastrophe (only in tragedy) Denouement TERM 47 Five Elements of Classical Tragedy DEFINITION 47 Tragic Hero Heightened Language Tragic Circumstances Tragic Irretreivability Acceptance of Responsibility TERM 48 Traditional Tragedy DEFINITION 48 Heroes and Heroines Often involves gods King Oedipus is an example TERM 49 Modern Tragedy DEFINITION 49 Subtext is much stronger than surface expressions/emotions TERM 50 Heroic Drama DEFINITION 50 Contains many characteristics of Traditional Tragedy Ends on optimistic viewpoint Characters accept responsibility for their actions and show immense capacity for suffering. TERM 51 Bourgeois/Domestic Drama DEFINITION 51 Reflects view that individual is helpless victim of society. TERM 52 Melodrama DEFINITION 52 Strong emphasis on suspense Action is exaggerated Characters clearly recognizable as good/evil. TERM 53 Relaxation DEFINITION 53 Elimination of unwanted tension TERM 54 Circle of Attention DEFINITION 54 Concentration on some object, person of event onstage TERM 55 Inner Truth DEFINITION 55 Internal/subjective world of characters. TERM 56 Magic "If" DEFINITION 56 Imagining how performer would feel in a certain situation TERM 57 Emotional Recall DEFINITION 57 Remembering a past emotional experience that is similar to the emotion one must attain during performance. TERM 58 Super Objective DEFINITION 58 What character wants above all else during course of play. TERM 59 Ensemble DEFINITION 59 Playing together of all performers TERM 60 Importance of Specifics DEFINITION 60 Expressing an emotion in terms of concrete activities.