Analysis - ANSWER In responding to dramatic art, the process of examining how the elements of drama: literary, technical, and performance, are used.
Apron - ANSWER The area between the front curtain and the edge of the stage.
Arena Stage - ANSWER Type of stage without a frame or arch separati...
Acting Area - ANSWER That area within the performance space within which the
performer may move in full view of the audience.
Action - ANSWER The movement or development of the plot or story in a play; the
sense of forward movement created by the sense of time and/or the physical and
psychological motivations of characters.
Analysis - ANSWER In responding to dramatic art, the process of examining how the
elements of drama: literary, technical, and performance, are used.
Apron - ANSWER The area between the front curtain and the edge of the stage.
Arena Stage - ANSWER Type of stage without a frame or arch separating the stage
from the auditorium, in which the audience surrounds the stage area.
Black Box - ANSWER A one-room theatre, without a proscenium arch; interior is
painted black, including walls, floor and ceiling and any drapes are also black.
Catharsis - ANSWER The feeling of release felt by the audience at the end of a tragedy;
the audience experiences catharsis, or is set free from the emotional hold of the action,
after experiencing strong emotions and sharing in the protagonist's troubles.
Character - ANSWER A person portrayed in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece.
Climax - ANSWER The point of greatest intensity in a series or progression of events in
a play, often forming the turning point of the plot and leading to some king of resolution.
Comedy - ANSWER A play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way. In
Shakespeare's time, a comedy was any play with a happy ending that typically told the
story of a likeable character's rise to fortune. In ancient Greece, comedies dealt almost
exclusively with contemporary figures and problems.
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