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(T/F): To show the corpses in a Greek play, the "eccyclema" was lowered from the roof of the "skene". - Answer-False Most of the attendees to the festival of plays were _____ and _____. - Answer-Men and boys At the theatre of Dionysus, what was the thymele? - Answer-An altar dedicated to Dionysus What term that we use today for contrived endings came about because of the overuse of gods to resolve difficult dramatic situations? - Answer-Deus ex machina Similar to a modern parade float, which device was used to accomplish the processional staging of the English Wakefield Cycle? - Answer-Pageant Wagon In addition to religious plays, several other dramatic types were popular during the Middle ages including: - Answer-Moralities, farces, and interludes Which structures today most resemble Greek theatres? - Answer-sports arenas One of the essential functions of the chorus in Greek drama was to: - Answer-form a collective character who expressed opinions, gave advice, and occasionally threatened to interfere in the action. (T/F): Roman comedies dealt with political or social issues, while Greek comedies dealt with everyday domestic affairs. - Answer-False Which of the following statements is true? - Answer-All surviving Roman comedies are adaptations of Greek plays. Performances in ancient Greek theatres seem to have begun when, due in part to the lack artificial lighting? - Answer-At dawnWhich of the following statements is true - Answer-Unlike Greek Tragedy, Old Comedy was usually concerned with current issues. Which of the following refers to the main acting space of a Classical Greek theatre? - AnswerOrchestra It was a theatrical convention in the performance of Greek tragedy for all of the speaking roles to be played by a total of ____ actors. - Answer-three (T/F): Greek theatrical contest rules restricted the number of speaking actors to 3 for each playwright, but did not restrict the number of characters each of those actors could play. - AnswerTrue Since the background for all scenes in the Globe Theatre, and others like it, was a formalized facade, specific locations of scenes were established primarily through dialogue in a convention known as what? - Answer-Spoken decor What are the three stock character types commonly found in commedia dell arte? - Answer-Masters, Servants, and Lovers Which is NOT one of the three stock character types commonly found in commedia dell arte? - Answer-Princes During the sixteenth century, _______ drama was banned by King Henri II of France and Elizabeth I of England. - Answer-Religious Which is a new feature introduced to the English stage during the Restoration? - Answer-The use of women to play the female roles in public theatre performances. (T/F): Elizabethan theatre was a shift from professional, secular and regularly performed theatre to communal, religious and occasionally performed theatre. - Answer-False Who is considered not only the greatest Elizabethan playwright, but also on of the greatest playwrights of all time? - Answer-William Shakespeare(T/F): Acting was a highly valued profession in Elizabethan England with many actors achieving celebrity and successful economic status during their lives. - Answer-False Many credit Carlo Goldoni (The Servant of Two Masters) with refining and reforming commedia in the 18th century. What did Goldoni NOT do? - Answer-Heightened the use of improvisation In order for theatre to survive in Elizabethan England, professional groups had to: - Answer-Make the material sufficiently attractive and remunerative to keep their limited audiences coming back. (T/F): In France, the company of well-known playwright Moliére was sponsored by the King of France, Louis XIV. - Answer-True