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Which of the following is the theatre for which Shakespeare wrote?

A) The Odeon
B) The Lord Chamberlain's
C) The Globe
D) The Bear

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Which of the following is a theatre form in which the audience views the action through a frame?

A) Arena form
B) Thrust form
C) Proscenium form
D) Open form

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In this type of play, the plot usually unfolds as a series of trials instigated by a villain that the hero must overcome.

According to Aristotle, one of the attributes of tragedy is that it produces _____, or the purging of the emotions of pity and fear.

What is the most popular dramatic form of the 20^th century?

Which of the following terms is applicable to a situation such as a peasant jumping to the upper class?

Explain the purposes of scenic, lighting, or costume design and how they work.

Compare and contrast two or more types of theatres.

In theatre, types of plays such as tragedies and comedies are called which of the following?

Identify and explain the structural elements of a play.

Which of the following terms describes the part of a play's structure in which the playwright resolves the issues of the play?

In his Poetics, Aristotle described in great detail the characteristics of which of the following?

Explain the genres of tragedy, comedy, and melodrama, including similarities and differences.

Which of the following is a type of theatre in which elements from fields in the humanities and arts may be combined?

The central personage of a play is called the _____.

Which of the following terms means mental and physical involvement in situations not directly participated in?

Which of the following terms describes the part of a play's structure in which the playwright gives the audience background information?

What is the main channel of communication between the playwright and the audience?

What is the term for a play structured in such a way that it rises to a peak and falls to a conclusion?

Items that are like those we see in everyday life are called _____.