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Storm and stress" dramatists rejected neoclassical rules and often were radical in subject matter and style.

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True

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A full account of an event or series of events, usually told in chronological order, is called a

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story

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An important part of a current director's job is

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overseeing the design aspects. unify the production. assisting the performers.

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Any serious play in the eighteenth century that did not follow neoclassical rules was known as

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drame

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David Garrick was an innovator and rebelled against

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the bombastic, conventionalized style of acting.

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Critical criteria includes the question "How well has the attempt ________?"

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succeeded

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How was the stage lit during the Restoration?

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Windows provided sunlight. Candles were placed above the stage. Gas lights were used.

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Limited characters and a plot that begins late in the story are elements of

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climactic structure

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Subplots and the juxtaposition of scenes are elements of

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episodic structure

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The "Neoclassical Rules" for theatre include

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Verisimilitude/Decorum/Unities

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The Sturm und Drang ("storm and stress") movement was the forerunner o

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romanticism.

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The presence of conflict or tension between opposing forces is necessary for

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dramatic action

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_______ features extraordinary characters who undertake extraordinary deeds, and contains themes of love and honor.

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Heroic tragedy

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focuses on the fashions and foibles of the upper class

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Comedy of manners

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The type of theatre space preferred during the Restoration was the

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proscenium stage.

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Which type of dramatic structure requires extensive exposition?

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climactic

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________ reaffirms middle-class morality: the virtuous are rewarded and the wicked punished.

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Sentimental drama

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A contemporary director's "concept" can be described as

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his vision for the production

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A favorite dramatic device in the Restoration was to have a woman dress as a man in parts known as

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breeches roles

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During the eighteenth century, actors and actresses were highly regarded members of society.

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false

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• dramatic action

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the way a play is put together, the conflict crisis the resolution

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conflict

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tension between two or more characters that leads to crisis or a climax

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obstacle

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that which delays or prevents the achieving of a goal by a character

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complications

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intorduction, in a play of a new force that creates a new balance of power and entails a delay in reaching climax

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crisis

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point within a play when the action reaches an important confrontation or takes a critical turn

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climax

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often defined as the high point in the action or the final and most significant crisis action

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plot

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patterned arrangement in a drama of events and characters, with incidents selected and arranged for maximum dramatic effect.

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climactic

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also referred to as intensive structure dramatic structure in which there are few scenes a short time passes

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episodic structure

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also referred to as extensive structure dramtic structure in which there are many scenes taking place over a considerable period of time in a number of locations. many episodic plays also use such device as sunplot

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Tragedy; traditional and modern

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tragedy- dramatic from involved serias action of universal significance and importance moral and philosophical implication usually unhappy ending. modern- no kings and queans writien in prose rather than poetry. not as formal

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Comedy;

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in general a plat that is light in tone is concerned with issues that are not serious has a happy ending.

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proscenium,

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arch or frame surrounding the stage opening in a box or picture stage

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thrust

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theatre space in which the audience sits on the three sides of the stage

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black-box

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a theatre space that is flexable open usally with out fixed stage and seats

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created/ found

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space not originally intended for theater use which is converted for production

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magnifico

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eagle looks down, leader of city, most powerful

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first actor

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aristacrat

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first actress

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aristacrat, serious dangerous lovers. can kill people. dangerous world. no mask treated as normal

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pantalone

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merchant old man, mean vinigery, needy

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the doctor

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man of learning, but understands nothing

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columbina

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cunning, playful, good with money, knows alot,

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brighella

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cunnining brain, master servant , welcomes people, tempter

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harlequino

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dumb because doesnt use logic. body character, happy go lucky amoral, doesnt know difference from right and wrong.

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the caption

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some where else, swag anything to avoid fight.

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zanni

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lead with nose. pigine peasant, everythings cool wants work. magnificos servant

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second actresses

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children, fantastic education, move up, just in grown up world, romo juiliat

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witch

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dark powerful, super natural, country side,

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satire,

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dramatic form using technical of comedy-such as wit to attach and expose folly and vice

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burlesque

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formerly parody later a serious form of satire

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farce

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dramatic genre usually regarded as a subclass of comedy with emphasis on plot complications and with few or no intellectal pretensions

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