Intro
What is the super-objective
What are cothurni and what are the usage?
Big boots to make actor more visible
What was the scaena?
background, action took place, often three stories tall, proportionally longer than Greek skene.
What is the Quem Quaeritis?
(“Whom seek ye?”)
started the rebirth of drama, short dialogue performed in church sung by monks
What is a stock character?
a character archetype that appears across many different genres over and over again due to their utility both in communicating characterization as well as plot development
What are some tools of theatre (name 4)
Space, Body movement, Voice, Costumes, Logos, Diction
What is anagnorisis and peripeteia?
Peripeteia: reversal; sudden dramatic reversal of fortune
Anagnorisis: recognition; change from ignorance to knowledge
Where were roman theaters built?
on flat ground
What are closet dramas?
plays only meant for specific community
What is a carcanet?
Big white puffy collar wore on neck during Renaissance
What does OOTCE stand for
Objective, Obstacle, Tactic, Conflict, Event
What is hamartia?
missing the mark, has to feel like had a chance but misses
- ex: Romeo & Juliet have a chance, but they miss
Name 2 comedy writers & 1 tragedy writer
Comedy- Plautus, Terence, & Caecilius Statius
Tragedy- Seneca
What is an allegory?
a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
What was the proscenium arch?
frame that surrounds the stage, permitting the audience to look into the scene, separating action from audience, distancing the actors
Aristotle said drama is "..."
imitation of an action
What are the three tragic endings?
Tragic Ending #1: The protagonist knowingly commits and evil act
- ex: Agamemnon, The Oresteia (Clytemnestra (kills Agamemnon))
Tragic Ending #2: The protagonist previously committed an act of evil out of ignorance; play ends with recognition of crime
- ex: Oedipus Rex (Oedipus) / Atonement (Briony)
Tragic Ending #3: The protagonist is about to commit an evil act out of ignorance, but recognition prevents it
- ex: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Luke Skywalker (stops killing Darth Vader))
Seneca divided plays into [...] parts with [...]
What are mystery plays, morality plays, mystery plays, and liturgical plays?
1. Miracle plays: plays on the subject of miracles performed by saints
2. Morality plays: described lives of people in face of temptations.
3. Mystery plays: produced by craft guilds
4. Liturgical plays: religious plays, started in church, then moved outside.
What are the two types of commedia developed?
commedia erudita
commedia dell'arte
What is diegetic and non-diegetic?
Diegetic: something supporting the play, in the play Non-diegetic: something outside of a play
What is tableaux and denouement
Tableaux: when actors move to make a symbolic gesture
Denoument: falling action, after climax
What are the different types of Roman plays?
Fabula Palliata: Comedies on Greeks
Fabula Togata: Comedies on Romans
Fabula Crepidata: Tragedies on Greeks
Fabula Praetexta: Tragedies on Romans
What did Pageant masters do?
The Pageant Master took on all roles, nowadays the roles are more divided (producers). They both controlled performance and rehearsals.
what are burla and lazzi
burla was general plot for any given performance
Lazzi were come routines (gags, routines, running jokes); singular lazzo