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Theatre 300
Semester Overview Test
Name: ________________________
BE SURE TO FILL IN YOUR ANWERS TO THIS TEST AND TURN IT IN TO CLASS!
1. PLEASE LIST: THE 6 PARTS OF ARISTOTLE’S POETICS BELOW:
- mimetic (imitative)
- use of language
- rhythm
- harmony
- plot
- catharsis
2. PLEASE DEFINE: IN YOUR OWN WORDS, WHAT ARISTOTILIAN TRAGEDY IS AND HOW YOU
UNDERSTAND IT.
Perform a serious story through mimetic imitation with rhythm and harmony to evoke pity or fear from
the audience which results in a catharsis. A tragedy has six parts including plot, character, thought,
diction, melody and spectacle.
3. TRUE OR FALSE/ PATHOS IS A PURGING OF EMOTION. False- catharsis is the purging of emotion
4. TRUE OR FALSE/ CATHARSIS IS UNDERSTOOD AS HUMAN SUFFERING. False
5. TRUE OR FALSE/ EMPATHY IS UNDERSTOOD AS A SHARED FEELING(S) WITH ONE PERSON TO
ANOTHER THAT RISES FROM A PLACE OF SHARED OR IMAGINED PATHOS. True
6. TRUE OR FALSE/ ARISTOTLE WAS A SUCCESFUL GREEK PLAYWRIGHT DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF
GREECE. (False-he was a philosopher)
7. TRUE OR FALSE/ DRAMATIC CONFLICT IS THE SOURCE OF UGENCY AND EXCITEMENT THAT ONE FEELS
WHEN WHATCHING A NARRATIVE? False
8. TRUE OR FALSE/ DRAMATIC ACTION IS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE DIALOUGE
ABOUT PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE EVENTS? True
9. PLEASE DEFINE THE TERM AESTHETIC: The state of creativity, insight, interpretation and beliefs of an
artist or art movement.
10. PLEASE GIVE FOUR EXAMPLES OF MISE-EN-SCENE:
A. Set Design
B. Lighting
C.
Costume
D. Acting Style
11. NOVELS EMPLOY A NARRATIVE VOICE TO DESCRIBE IN DETAIL EVERYTHING A READER NEEDS. NAME
FOUR ELEMENTS THAT A PLAY AND FILM MAY USE TO EXPRESS THE SAME INFORMATION.
A
Dialogue
B. Characters
C. Conflict
D. Action
12. PLEASE DEFINE: IN YOUR OWN WORDS, DEFINE THE CONCEPT OF VERISIMILITUDE AND WHY IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR EXPERIENCING TRAGEDY/NARRATIVE STORYTELLING.
Verisimilitude is establishing and realistic framework for the story of the play. The more believeable it
is, the more the audience will identify and engage in the story.
13. FINISH THIS STATEMENT: FOR ONE TO EXPERIENCE VERISIMILITUDE,
ONE MUST WILLINGLY ________Suspend________________ THEIR ____Disbelief______________
14.DEFINE: REALISM
represents real life
15. DEFINE: HYPER-REALSIM
representation of real life situations in an unusual or shocking way
16. DEFINE: ANTI-REALISM
fantasy
17. DEFINE: DIEGETIC SOUND
Sound that relaistically corresponds to the action
18. DEFINE: NON-DIAGETIC SOUND
Sound that is contrary to the action
19. DEFINE: MELODRAMA
Heightened or exaggerated drama
20. PLEASE LIST: WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN SETTING QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSING THE GIVEN
CIRCUMSTANCES OF A STORY?
A Time
B Place
C Plot
21. PLEASE LIST: WHAT ARE THE FOUR MAIN ENVIRONMENT QUESTIONS THAT ARE USED FOR ANALYSING
THE CULTURE OF THE GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES OF A STORY?
A political
B economical
C ...