Greek Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Theatre Knowledge
Acting Vocab
Ms. Williams Trivia
100

An emotional purging

What is catharsis?

100

The setting of Romeo and Juliet

What is Verona, Italy? (Will accept either or)

100
The words an actor says

What are lines? (What is dialogue?)

100

The invisible wall that separates the actors from the audience

What is the fourth wall?

100

The name of the skull on Ms. Williams' desk

Who is Jerry?

200

A play that has an unhappy ending

What is a tragedy?

200
Romeo's method of taking his own life

What is poison?

200

How two characters know each other

What is a relationship?

200

Something a character wants

What is an objective?

200

Ms. Williams' favorite drink 

What is coffee?

300
A group of several actors who speak in unison to provide outside commentary on the dramatic actions that occur on stage

What is the chorus?

300

A Shakespearean insult of your choice

What is _________?

300

The actual monsters on Maple Street

Who are the people who live on Maple Street?
300

A way of getting what you want

A tactic

300

Ms. Williams' alma mater

The University of Michigan 

400

The title of the play we read at the beginning of the year

What is Agatha Rex?

400

The Shakespearean equivalent of flipping someone off

What is biting one's thumb?

400

A term describing the way an actor moves on the stage

Blocking

400

Loud and clear speech

What is projection?

400

Ms. Williams' favorite playwright

Who is William Shakespeare?

500

The italicized words that describe the setting and actions that occur within a play

What are stage directions?

500

Someone who dies in Romeo and Juliet

Who are Mercutio, Tybalt, Count Paris, Lady Montague, Romeo and Juliet? (will accept any combination of these)

500

The origin of Zombies

What is Haitian folklore?

500

Something that stops a character from reaching their goals

What is an obstacle?

500
Ms. Williams' dog

Who is Charlie?