The document contains information about theater from ancient Greece to the present day, including definitions of genres like tragedy, comedy, and satyr plays. It discusses important playwrights from different historical periods like William Shakespeare. Students are asked multiple choice and matching questions to test their understanding of elements of theater like plot, characters, and spectacle and how they have evolved over time in different cultures.
The document contains information about theater from ancient Greece to the present day, including definitions of genres like tragedy, comedy, and satyr plays. It discusses important playwrights from different historical periods like William Shakespeare. Students are asked multiple choice and matching questions to test their understanding of elements of theater like plot, characters, and spectacle and how they have evolved over time in different cultures.
The document contains information about theater from ancient Greece to the present day, including definitions of genres like tragedy, comedy, and satyr plays. It discusses important playwrights from different historical periods like William Shakespeare. Students are asked multiple choice and matching questions to test their understanding of elements of theater like plot, characters, and spectacle and how they have evolved over time in different cultures.
The document contains information about theater from ancient Greece to the present day, including definitions of genres like tragedy, comedy, and satyr plays. It discusses important playwrights from different historical periods like William Shakespeare. Students are asked multiple choice and matching questions to test their understanding of elements of theater like plot, characters, and spectacle and how they have evolved over time in different cultures.
16. Earliest theater forms were rituals and festivals, all an upshot of the following:
a. gods
b. myths
c. music
d. composers
17. When we talk about Ancient period we are actually talking about these great cities.
a. Rome & Athens b. Greece & Athens
c. Athens & Israel d. Rome & Italy
18. Armand used to be joyful, but this COVID 19 had been unforgiving. The time he spent at home thinking about his future made him sad. He finally succumbed to depression. His family misunderstood him as only having tantrums. Being misunderstood and unable to control his feelings, Armand committed the grave mistake of killing his mother. The other members of the family were very sad not only for the death of the mother but also for Armand who now have to spend his life living in prison. How would you classify this story’s genre?
a. morality play b. satyr
c. tragedy d. mystery play
19. “There are only two sides of a coin in the same way that there are only two kinds of color either black or white which sometimes mean either you are good or bad. During what period in history was classical theater viewed diabolical that eventually led to its closure?
a. Ancient b. Medieval
c. Renaissance d. none of the above
20. In Greek theater, performers were limited to only 3 persons playing different roles, the transition between scenes and the storyline itself is taken cared of by one of the following
a. the narrator b. the guest
c. the host d. the chorus
Activity 2
A. Classify the following theater features according to the elements of
theater that we just learned. Choose your answers from the list given here. B. Answer the following
_____ 11. Tragedy goes back to ancient times where it was the most preferred sort of play. The first performer in a tragedy plays who was later on considered the Father of tragedy was.
a. Dionysus b. Thespis
c. Plautus d. Magnus
_____ 12. 7. Medieval period began with the closure of classical theater by the church for it was seen as of the devil. What happened to the religious plays in many countries at the end of the period?
a. It was banned b. it multiplied
c. it grew more d. none of the above
_____ 13. True or False. In Commedia dell’arte the players wrote their own plays and build their own characters from scratch.
_____ 14. Satyr was often performed after three tragedies. What could be the reason for this? a. It is the most important genre
b. It contains the name of the playwright
c. It provides a breather from the preceding unhappy endings
d. It is always requested
_____ 15. Which of the following is a common English term for a performer?
a. Actor
b. Playwright
c. Shakespearian
d. Thespian
_____ 16. A door is a part of a house, therefore we can say that a door is an ________ of a house.
a. important part b. element
c. principle d. adornment
_____ 17. Before writing his play, Mario, organized his thoughts first as to how the incidents of the play will happen from the start to the ending part. This is called.
a. Plot b. Spectacle
c. Theme d. Character
_____ 18. In this time of pandemic, we usually hear stories about Covid virus, the frontliners, the gov’t officials and the ordinary people. In the elements of theater we call these the _______.
a. plot b. costumes
c. elements d. characters
_____ 19. Angelo was amazed at what he saw in the stage during the play presentation. The setting was in a cemetery, when the lady awoke she saw her loved one lying dead from poison so she stabbed herself and died. It was a grim scenery with all those dead people. The lights went out slowly with the music playing a very sad melody. What element of theater is described here?
a. Plot b. Theme
c. Spectacle d. Genre
_____ 20. In a Tom and Jerry show, we do not hear any dialogue but we can feel the intensity and speed of their action through what element?
a. Lights b. Sound
c. Make – up d. Facial expression
Activity 3
A. Multiple Choices
1. Greek and Roman theater arts started during _______.
a. ancient period
b. medieval period
c. renaissance period
d. romantic period
2. Romeo and Juliet play was created during _____.
a. Ancient Period
b. Baroque Period
c. Renaissance Period
d. Romantic Period
3. A play dealing with an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the
downfall of the main character is.
a. Comedy
b. Drama c. Melodrama
d. Tragedy
4. Romeo and Juliet tragedy was written by _______.
a. Christopher Marlowe
b. Georges Bizet
c. Victor Hugo
d. William Shakespeare
5. A play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone.
a. Comedy
b. Drama
c. Melodrama
d. Tragedy
6. The first spotlight used in the U.S. during Neoclassical Period was called ____.
a. Firelight
b. Flashlight
c. Limelight
d. Spotlight
7. The following are the three main elements of the ancient theater EXCEPT one. which one?
a. Audience
b. Orchestra
c. Skene
d. Theatron 8. The theater of ancient Greece consisted of three types of drama. Which of the following is NOT part of the group?
a. Comedy
b. Melodrama
c. Satyr play
d. Tragedy
9. A person who writes plays.
a. Actor/Actress
b. Director
c. Playwright
d. Producer
10. It is a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and
exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
a. Liturgy
b. Melodrama
c. Opera
d. Tetralogy
B. Search for 10 words from the puzzle that are connected to the History of the Theatrical Forms and their Revolution. 11. ___________________________________
