Ch. 15 Quiz Munise

Alfred Jarry's Ubu the King was one of the most important symbolist plays of the late nineteenth century.

Kathakali is an Indian dance drama that is produced in sunlight and presents violence and death on stage in pantomime and dance.

Presentation of dramatic action through the eyes of the protagonist, often distorted and dreamlike, is a feature of which theatrical movement?

Realistic plays often tackle subjects that are taboo, such as economic justice, gender double standards, and religious hypocrisy.

The performance of plays by Federico García Lorca was not allowed in Spain until after Franco's death in 1975.

Realistic plays have been the dominant style of theatre in the twentieth century.

One of Anton Chekhov's most famous works, The Sea Gull, was a dismal failure in its first public performance in Russia.

Edward Gordon Craig's unit set greatly influenced leading twentieth-century American designers.

The "concept" musical is one that is built around a story rather than an idea.

Which theatrical movement often bombards the viewers' senses?

Antonin Artaud is associated with which theatrical movement?

Realistic plays were immediately accepted by audiences in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Realistic plays have constantly been plagued by censorship.

Maurice Maeterlinck is associated with which theatrical movement?

The power of a realistic play lies in the credibility and sense of identification it creates.

Attempting to present the mystery of being and the infinite qualities of the human spirit is a feature of which theatrical movement?

Bertolt Brecht is associated with which theatrical movement?

Realistic plays usually make simple moral judgments and resolve the dramatic action neatly.

Realistic plays clearly differentiate between good and evil.

Realistic plays made important innovations in the use of poetry on stage.

Adolphe Appia and Edward Gordon Craig greatly influenced theatrical lighting design through their inclusion of light as an integral visual element in scene design.

The use of historification and other techniques to alienate the audience are features of

August Strindberg departed from the realistic style with plays like Miss Julie and The Ghost Sonata.

Waiting for Godot is probably the most famous realistic play ever written.

The landmark musical Show Boat was innovative because it integrated its songs into the plot.