Vocab
Words
Famous
Playrights
Melodrama and Romanticism
English Theatre
Alexander
Dumas
100

Define Melodrama 

Most used, well known, established genre of the 19th century 

100

Who is Oscar Wilde 

fashionistic and flamboyant host of popular plays 
100

True or False : Melo drama dominated most of the 19th century for theatre 

True 

100

How many main theatres where there in London 

Two 

100

Who is Alexander Dumes 

A dramatic leader during the 19th century 

200
Define Romanticism 

movement in art and literature, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primary of the individuals.

200

What was Victor Hugo known for 

His great works of literature that got translated into plays

200

Which was more used, melodrama or romanticism 

Melodrama 

200

True or False: There were enough theatres for the population in England 

False. There weren’t enough theatres for the growing population 

200

Name one play he created 

“the three musketeers” “monte cristo”

300

Define Diorama 

A scenic representation, a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through a opening  

300

What was Marie-Joseph Chenier known for

Her plays talked about the political state of france 

300

Was romanticism created before or after melodrama 

Before melodrama 

300

True or False : He created genuine comic characters 

True 

400

Define Panorama 

Unbroken view of a full region 
400

Name one play Henrik Ibsen was known for 

Known for plays like ”a dolls house“ “The wild duck” “Hedda Gabler” 

500

Define Boulevard Theatre 

A theatrical Aesthetic from the boulevards of paris 

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