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13 Cards in this Set
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What is frisson?
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A shudder of excitement. That amazing and titillating connection and energy we get from the text and the audience.
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What is the mental energy analogy?
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Our mental energy must be the horse and the text rides on top as the jockey. never let to mind falter or loose energy.
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What does Simon say about speech and how we must go about doing it correctly?
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The elegance of speech must be thrown over the strong feelings like a piece of silk, and it must be worn effortlessly.
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What are the three key things of Neo Classical theatre?
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the unity of time, place and action
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Restoration is most known for:
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its farces and intrigue. It is noted for its diverse genre of comedy.
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What does virtue consist of?
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unsentimental knowledge.
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In restoration who falls and who prevails?
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The fools fall and the witty prevail.
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What are the four characteristics of a "Man of Mode"?
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1. Wit
2. cool controlled detached point of view 3. elegance of dress and manner 4. success with the opposite sex |
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What are two crucial qualities of this age?
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Relish and Articulacy
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What does Simon say style is?
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Style is knowing what kind of play you are in.
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What are the three intrinsic things about these plays?
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1. The way in which the language is used.
2. The relish of the language 3. The intellectual energy needed to perform it. |
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What is an epigram?
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A brief, clever and usually memorable statement. Used often in Restoration by both men and women.
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What should other characters do during an aside?
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They have to sustain the life of whatever it was they were doing. Must maintain their relationships with others without doing a pantomime
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