Theatre Arts 5 Midterm

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Script/Text

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starting point of theatrical performance. domain of playwright.

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Process

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Coordination of creative efforts usually headed up by director. The works in progress stage in theatre.

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Product

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End result of theatre.

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Audience

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Final added element. without this element theatre is not theatre.

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playwright

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this person is most responsible for the starting point of the theatrical event. the initial creator of script, scenario, or plan.

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Aristotle

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his works, "the poetics." outlines 6 elements of drama in greek tragedy "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles in 5th century b.c.

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Theme

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what the play means. may be stated in title or through dialogue. abstract issues and feelings that grow out of dramatic action.

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Plot/Action

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events of a play, story, what happens rather then what it means.

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Characters

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people presented in the play that are involved in the plot. have own personality, age, appearance, etc.

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Diction

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the word choices made by the playwright and enunciation of the actors.

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music

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rhythm of dialogue and speeches and melody.

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spectacle

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all aspects of scenery, costumes, and special effects in a production. create the world and atmosphere of the play.

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genre

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french for "kind." class or category

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tragedy

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serious, complete, pity, fear, problems are universal

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catharsis

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purgation of strong emotions aroused by pity and fear in tragedy

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hamartia

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protagonist fatal flaw

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comedy

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physical, energetic, rebirth, renewal, exaggeration, surprise, repetition, wisecracks, sarcasm

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melodrama

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drama of disaster and as forces outside of the protagonist that cause all the events. good guys, bad guys.

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tragicomedy

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non-judgemental, no absolutes, comedy, tragedy

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style

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each form of theatre and drama has its own unique shaping of the dramatic material, setting. costumes, behaviors, dress, and diction

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dramatic structure

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overall framework or method by which playwright uses to organize the dramatic material or action (climactic, episodic)

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inciting incident

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main action of the plot begins. main complication is introduced.

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exposition

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important info audience needs to know. may hear but not see.

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climax

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highest level of dramatic intensity.

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resolution

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conflicts are resolved

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climactic structure

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plot begins late, close to end or climax. covers short period of time. hours days

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episodic structure

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begins early in story. moves through series of episodes. covers longer period of time: weeks, months, years

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theatrical convention

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theatrical practices accepted by society

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drama

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literature written in dialogue form

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flashback

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presents past events

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arthur miller

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wrote death of a salesman

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foreshadowing

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hint or set up future events before they happen

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rubris

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too much pride within protagonist

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amphitheatre

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circular performance space with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space used in ancient theatre performances

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protagonist

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main nigga

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antagonist

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main opponent against main nigga

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sophocles

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wrote oedipus rex in 5th century b.c.

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conceptualize

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give a vision to drama, or a purpose

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realism

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style of theatre and drama where people behave as real people do in life

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repertory

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the plays a theatre company produces

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thrust stage

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stage that projects into the seating area and is surrounded by audience on THREE sides.

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proscenium

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arch separating the audience from the main stage area.

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arena stage

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audience on all sides. "theatre in the round."

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box set

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walls and ceiling of a room

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conflict

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struggle between characters

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troupe

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company of players

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producing

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all necessary personnel, space, financing, supervising, production, promotional efforts

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directing

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controlling and developing artistic product and providing it with a vision

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designing

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map out the visual and audio elements of a production including scenery, properties, and costumes.

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dionysus

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greek god of drama, wine, and fertility

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dithyram

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greek religious rite with chorus of 50 men chanted and danced. precursor to greek tragedy development

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thespis

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man who stepped out of chorus. delivered a prologue, impersonated a character and became the first known actor.

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mask

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covering of the face used traditionally

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onkos

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head dressing worn by actors in greek theatre

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kothorni

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footwear of the actor in greek theatre

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chiton

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long robe worn by greek

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orchestra

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circular ground level acting area in front of the stage house used by the chorus in greek theatre.

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skene

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stage houses used by lead actors.

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parados

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entrance area used by chorus.

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alter

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center of orchestra in greek theatre, sacrifice to gods

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machina

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crane like device, used for flying in of an actor. usually playing a god who finished the plot.

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"dues ex machina"

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devine intervention of the gods

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ekkyklema

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wagon type device used to display the remains of a character with in a play which has met untimely fate of death off stage

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periaktoi

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three sided scenic device

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satyr play

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play after tragedy that are parodies.

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Aeschylus

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playwright who added second actor. made dialogue possible and themes were relationships between man and gods.

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sophocles

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added a third actor. oedipus rex. concerned with mans relationship with other men.

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Euripedes

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skeptical of gods. not admired. wrote medea. pushed tragedy into melodrama and inspired seneca

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Green New Comedy

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stock characters and domestic scenes. in greek theatre, menander is the playwright associated w/ this style

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Greek old comedy

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political satire and social stabs. aristophanes is attributed in this style

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messenger scene

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theatrical convention used in greek theatre which happenings off stage are described to the audience and are most often violent incidents

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chorus

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group of characters give exposition, add spectacle, ideal audience, give advice to protagonist, and add music

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Plautus

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roman playwright employs the use of low demos tic farce and comedy with an edge.

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Terence

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roman playwright has romantic style with fairytale endings like weddings.

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Seneca

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roman playwrights who uses ghosts, supernatural characters, long speeches.

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popular entertainment

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romans are known for these sport type games which men battles men or animals to the death.

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Constantine

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roman emperor declared christianity and placed restrictions on theatre leading to the downfall

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mime troops

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troupe of performers. lead to restrictions because of crazy performances that were out of line.

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Dark Ages

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time period of famine and survival. downfall of rome. little evidence of any theatre

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Middle Ages

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this period inspired a legacy of religious drama instituted by the church.