Theater Arts Quiz

Who is the most famous playwright during Renaissance period?

• a. William Shakespeare

• b. Titus Maccius Plautus

• c. Allan de la Halle

• d. Pierre Corneille

Before writing his play, Mario, organized his thoughts first as to how the incidents of the play will happen from the start to the ending part. This is called.

• a. Plot

• b. Spectacle

• c. Theme

• d. Character

The first performer in a tragedy play who was later considered the Father of tragedy was

• a. Dionysus

• b. Thespis

• c. Plautus

• d. Magnus

Ally was having difficulty as to what elements she is going to combine together to produce a feeling of equilibrium on her finished product. This is the principle of ____.

• a. Balance

• b. Harmony

• c. Emphasis

• d. Proportion

A door is a part of a house, therefore we can say that a door is an ________ of a house.

• a. important part

• b. element

• c. principle

• d. adornment

Paolo was very convincing in his portrayal of a Parkinson's disease-stricken person especially when he does the shivering movements with his hands and other parts of his body. What element of theater is represented here?

• a. Facial expression

• b. Speaking

• c. Gestures/Movements

• d. Acting

What do you call a form of theater that mirrors the society in a humorous way reflecting a wickedness and immortality. it makes people see the impact of their behavior and change for the better?

• Tragedy

• Satyr

• Comedy

• Thespis

What do you call that deals with tragic events, unhappy endings, defeat of the main character, it is the most admired type of play in Greece?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Satyr

• Thespis

Who was the earliest recorded actor in a tragedy play?

• Thespis

• Farces

• Masques

• Shakespeare

What do you call the combination of tragedy and comedy?

• Tragedy

• Thespis

• Comedy

• Satyr