Theatre Test 3
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- What is Realism?
- Theatrical style which imitates real life
- What is a Theatrical Style?
- Words used to describe how an artist imitates reality
- What are the six styles?
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Realism
Expressionism
Classicism
Romaticism
Theatricalism
Surrealism - What are 2 styles that imitate Objective reality?
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Realism
Theatricalism - What are 2 styles that imitate Subjective Reality?
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Expressionism
Surrealism - What is an Objective Reality Style?
- Shows us the world through a scientist's eyes, and invites us to evaluate things by what they look like and how familiar they sound
- What is a Subjective Reality Style?
- Shows how the artist feels about reality, and how his feelings influence the way things look. Dialogue can be unfamiliar.
- What is an Idealized Reality?
- The world is portrayed as being perfect, and shows what the artist wishes the world to be.
- Who wrote The Glass Menagerie?
- Tennessee Williams
- Who wrote Waiting for Godot?
- Samuel Beckett
- When was The Glass Menagerie first produced?
- 1944
- When was Waiting for Godot first produced?
- 1954
- What is The Glass Menagerie about?
- Tom hates his job and wants to run away and join the merchant marines and be a poet. His sister is frail and mother is oppressive. Laura, the sister is pushed to be married, but lives in a dream world populated by her glass animals.
- What is Waiting for Godot about?
- Didi (Vladimir) is smart and tries to figure out where he is. His companion Gogo iis opptimistic but immature. See pgs 44-45
- What is Expressionism?
- Seeing the play through the eyes of the central character.
- What traits are part of Expressionism?
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1-You experience story through eyes of the character which is tormented by society, business, or war?
2-The scenery, costume, makeup is distorted
3-The characters speak in short dialogue
4-Most of the characters have names that describe what they do - What is Surrealism?
- Based on the belief that images of our subconscious reveal the truth which is beautiful, lyrical, and sometimes very funny.
- What are traits of Surrealism?
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1-The scenery, costumes, makeup, etc are distorted
2-People or objects change appearance
3-The tone of the play is whimsical and amusing whit visual jokes
4-The play offers an altered sense of time
5-Logic of sequence of events is hard to follow - What is Postmodernism?
- describes the innovations in artistic expression in the years since Modern Art
- What is Classicism?
- Based on the belief that we can learn the truth if we use our powers of reason to create an ideal world.
- What are some traits of Classicism?
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1-Scenery and costumes are reminiscent of Greece
2-Characters speak formally and engage in intellectual debates
3-The central character asserts his or her will in an effort to control basic impulses
4-The tone of the play is intellectual - What is Romanticism?
- Based on the belief that truth is discovered through feeling emotions of our idealized image of perfection
- What are some traits of Romanticism?
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1-The action is set in an exotic and distant era
2-Characters speak in elevated language
3-The central character is striving toward an ideal that cant be acieved in real life
4-You are swept up in the adventures of the plot and the thrilling emotions - What does a Reviewer do?
- Refers to reporters who write about plays for a daily newspaper and who only stick to the 5 W's
- What does a Critic do?
- Refers to the critiques for weekly or montly publications in newspapers and have sufficient time to write analysises of plays
- What should a skilled reviewer do?
- Compare the play to others they have already written about, and let the reader know whether or not the play was a success
- What is a Critique?
- Should reveal that the writer is well educated and knows the many different schools of criticism
- Why were Scholars mentioned in the text?
- They do historical, analytical, and theoretical research and then make contributions to our knowledge by writing about it.
- What is an Essay in theatrical terms?
- A short, forceful, and well-organized presentation of an idea that aspires to persuade the reader to agree with the writer's thesis
- What does a well written Essay have?
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Introduction - states the thesis succinctly
Main Body - Supports the thesis with evidence and arguments
Conclusion - Restates the thesis - Who is Goethe and why is he important?
- German playwright from 200yrs ago and asked 3 question
- What are the 3 important questions about Writing Theatre?
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1-What was the artist trying to do?
2-Did the artist succeed in doing it?
3-Was it worth the doing?