THTR 290 Final Exam Questions with Complete Correct Answers | Grade A+

What is the plot element that starts off the MDQ? Ans: inciting incident T/F The word drama derives from the Greek word "dran" Ans: T T/F There is never a "doubleness" present in live theatre Ans: false T/F The paradox of live theatre is that it is spontaneous, yet scripted and rehearsed Ans: true The plot element which consists of complications or minor crises or obstacles to be overcome Ans: rising action 2 Drama is Ans: pure action Theatre evolved from: Ans: ritual, storytelling, and mimetic instinct What does MDQ mean? Ans: Major dramatic question Who wrote "Our Town?" Ans: Thornton Wilder "Theatron" means Ans: seeing place Who made the famous observation on the minimum requirements for theatre? Ans: Peter Brook 3 T/F The willing suspension of disbelief is unnecessary for audience members when they attend a live performance of theatre Ans: false "Einstein on the Beach" would be classified only as a historic piece, because it's about Albert Einstein Ans: fals