Thar Final Exam questions and answers
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Tartuffe: What is the purpose of the contract that Orgon drafts? making Tartuffe sole heir to
Orgon's estate
Which of the following is NOT true of the Neoclassical rules They were written by the
Greeks
According to the Neoclassical rules, if you are a servant character who speaks your mind
regardless of who you are speaking to, you are defying the rules of Decorum
All of the following are rules established by the Neo-classicists except... No happy endings
Comedians like The Three Stooges use repeated bits of physical action and often incorporate
stock characters into their comedic pieces. The most obvious parallel and probable historical
inspiration is Commedia dell' Arte
Which of the following is NOT an element of the Early Modern period? abandonment of
ancient aesthetics for a more abstract approach to art
Early modern refers to the end of the Middle Ages through the beginning of the Industrial
Revolution.
Renaissance means "rebirth," and was first used in 1550 by artist and critic Giorgio Vasari to
define a rediscovery of classical values that he claimed disappeared during which period? the
Middle Ages
Which of the following was NOT a patron of theater during early European theater? Martin
Luther of Germany
Which region most influenced stage design during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in
Europe? Italy
The Religious group that built the Hotel de Bourgogne and held the monopoly on theatre public
theatre in Paris during the 17th century was The Confrerie de la Passion
Why did French theater develop later than other national theaters? There were religious wars
between Catholics and Protestants.
Theater in France evolved as a result of patronage by authorities including Richelieu.
The foremost writer of French comedy during the seventeenth century was Molière.
, Where were early popular theaters constructed in Paris? former tennis courts
Which of the following is NOT representative of neoclassical theater? Corneille's Le Cid
Tartuffe: Why is the wedding of Valère and Mariane canceled? Orgon wants Mariane to
marry Tartuffe instead.
Tartuffe: Why is Dorine angry with Orgon? Orgon values Tartuffe over any other person.
Tartuffe: Why is Damis so furious when he hears the way Tartuffe is speaking to Elmire?
Tartuffe is romantically advancing on Elmire.
artuffe does not actually appear in the play until which act? third
Tartuffe: What is in the box that Tartuffe steals? papers belonging to an exiled friend
Match the Renaissance theatre artist to the best description.
William Shakespeare
Christopher Marlowe
Ben Jonson
Inigo Jones prolific playwright and actor for the public theatre
playwright known for "the mighty line" or iambic pentameter, died in a bar fight
wrote for court drama, and was jailed several times due to the satirical nature of his plays
theatrical designer for court masques
Match the commedia dell'arte vocabulary with the best definition.
zanni
lazzi
slapstick
scenarios comic male servants
repeated comic business or bits
comedy that relies on physical humor
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Tartuffe: What is the purpose of the contract that Orgon drafts? making Tartuffe sole heir to
Orgon's estate
Which of the following is NOT true of the Neoclassical rules They were written by the
Greeks
According to the Neoclassical rules, if you are a servant character who speaks your mind
regardless of who you are speaking to, you are defying the rules of Decorum
All of the following are rules established by the Neo-classicists except... No happy endings
Comedians like The Three Stooges use repeated bits of physical action and often incorporate
stock characters into their comedic pieces. The most obvious parallel and probable historical
inspiration is Commedia dell' Arte
Which of the following is NOT an element of the Early Modern period? abandonment of
ancient aesthetics for a more abstract approach to art
Early modern refers to the end of the Middle Ages through the beginning of the Industrial
Revolution.
Renaissance means "rebirth," and was first used in 1550 by artist and critic Giorgio Vasari to
define a rediscovery of classical values that he claimed disappeared during which period? the
Middle Ages
Which of the following was NOT a patron of theater during early European theater? Martin
Luther of Germany
Which region most influenced stage design during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in
Europe? Italy
The Religious group that built the Hotel de Bourgogne and held the monopoly on theatre public
theatre in Paris during the 17th century was The Confrerie de la Passion
Why did French theater develop later than other national theaters? There were religious wars
between Catholics and Protestants.
Theater in France evolved as a result of patronage by authorities including Richelieu.
The foremost writer of French comedy during the seventeenth century was Molière.
, Where were early popular theaters constructed in Paris? former tennis courts
Which of the following is NOT representative of neoclassical theater? Corneille's Le Cid
Tartuffe: Why is the wedding of Valère and Mariane canceled? Orgon wants Mariane to
marry Tartuffe instead.
Tartuffe: Why is Dorine angry with Orgon? Orgon values Tartuffe over any other person.
Tartuffe: Why is Damis so furious when he hears the way Tartuffe is speaking to Elmire?
Tartuffe is romantically advancing on Elmire.
artuffe does not actually appear in the play until which act? third
Tartuffe: What is in the box that Tartuffe steals? papers belonging to an exiled friend
Match the Renaissance theatre artist to the best description.
William Shakespeare
Christopher Marlowe
Ben Jonson
Inigo Jones prolific playwright and actor for the public theatre
playwright known for "the mighty line" or iambic pentameter, died in a bar fight
wrote for court drama, and was jailed several times due to the satirical nature of his plays
theatrical designer for court masques
Match the commedia dell'arte vocabulary with the best definition.
zanni
lazzi
slapstick
scenarios comic male servants
repeated comic business or bits
comedy that relies on physical humor
