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Neo-classicism
Guidelines
Characteristics
Innovations
Styles
100
The continent where Neo-classicism occurred
What is Europe?
100
The philosopher who created the three guidelines for good theater
Who is Aristotle?
100
The style of acting that allowed playwrights to only have to write a rough outline of a play
What is improvisation?
100
Something added to theatre that allowed more people to be professional actors (a type of person)
What are women?
100
A style that used intellect and wit for mockery
What is satire?
200
The time period in which Neo-classicism took place
What is mid-17th to early-18th century?
200
The number of acts in most Neo-classical plays
What is 5?
200
The two purposes for putting on a play
What are entertainment and lesson teaching?
200
Something from Greek and Roman theater that was eliminated
What is the chorus?
200
The style of drama meant to be viewed by the upper class
What is tragedy
300
The true-to-life style that influenced the era
What is realism?
300
The set of guidelines scripts had to follow
What are The 5 Rules?
300
The only recognized forms of drama
What are tragedy and comedy?
300
The system that allowed sets to be moved with less hassle
What is the pulley system?
300
The more relaxed style of drama that better related to the working class
What is comedy?
400
The areas with the greatest influence on Neo-classical style and ideas
What are Greece and Rome?
400
The aspect of a play's setting that should remain constant
What is location?
400
The maximum timeline for a play
What is one day?
400
A grand detail added to the stage for appearance
What are arches?
400
The goal of comedies other than entertainment
What is improving society?
500
The thing neo-classicists tried to stray from by emphasizing society as a whole
What is individuality?
500
One way to remember The 5 Rules
What is D.R.A.M.A.?
500
The thing that changed multiple times during a play and was usually grand and intricate
What is the set?
500
Something added to the stage's structure that allowed actors to appear from different locations
What are multiple entrances?
500
The group of people targeted by tragic drama
What are the upper class and royals?