Elements of Drama Vocab
Ancient Greece
Middle Ages
Asian Theater
Renaissance
100
a conversation between or among characters
Dialogue
100
The two types of ancient Greek theater were…
tragedy and comedy
100
What was the purpose of theater?
religion and education
100
Oldest form of Asian theater still practiced today?
Noh
100
Name a famous Elizabethan Theater playwright
Christopher MArlowe/ William Shakespeare
200
information in the script which describe scenery and how characters should move and speak
Stage directions
200
Amphitheater
200
3 types of sacred medieval plays (the 3 M's)
morality, miracle, and mystic/mystery
200
Give 1 reason why Bollywood has become so popular
immigration, popular musicians and Western moves using Bollywood elements
200
How many acts did Shakespeare's plays have?
5
300
painted backdrops representing places in the play
scenery
300
What did actors use to show the characters they were playing and their facial expressions?
Masks
300
This type of play includes an Everyman character representing all of humankind
Morality/morality play
300
Which type of Asian theater has highly stylized acting, archetypal characters, symbolic props, and a neutral acting space?
Chinese opera
300
What does Commedia dell'arte mean?
play of professionals
400
the people who perform a play
actors
400
Name one of Aristotle's essential elements of a play?
Plot
Actors
Spectacle
Music
Philosophy
Language/poetry
400
a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants
guild
400
This is a very dramatic and exaggerated form of Japanese theater that uses wigs, dramatic costumes, and colorful makeup
Kabuki
400
Characters reused throughout commedia dell’arte, recognized through specific costumes, behaviors, and props are known as
Stock characters
500
a long speech by a single character
monologue
500
What is hubris?
Fatal flaw
500
What were the secular plays called?
mummers
500
How did Bollywood get its name?
Bombay+ Hollywood
500
What is one way theater was regulated in Renaissance England?
needed sponsors
no political or religious plays
permit to perform