CSCC Theatre 1100 - Exam 1 Ch 1-10 Questions and Answers Solved 100%

action - according to Aristotle, a sequence of events linked by cause and effect, with a beginning, middle, and end. The best way to unify a play. The central, unifying conflict and movement through a drama Aesthetic Distance - the separation of audience member from the performance or art work to experience its aesthetic qualities Allegory - symbolic representation of abstract themes through characters, action, and other concrete elements of a play Antagonist - opponent of the protagonist in a drama arena - stage entirely surrounded by the audience; also known as circle theatre or theatre-in-theround auteur - french term for author, one who makes drastic alterations and transformations to a traditional script black box - open, flexible, and adaptable, usually without fixed seating blocking - pattern and arrangement of performers' movements onstage with respect to each other and to the stage space, usually set by the director bourgeois (domestic drama) - Drama dealing with problems (family issues, usually) of middle or low-class people, can be serious or comedic box - small private compartment for a group of spectators built into the walls of a traditional proscenium-arch theatre