CLEP Humanities Study Guide Latest Review

What arises from people's natural desire to represent their lives and beliefs? -- Drama The first real flowering of dramatic arts in the Western tradition occurred where? -- Classical Greece Building used as dressing room --Skene Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone is whom's most famous work? -- Sophocles The part of a theater stage in front of the curtain --Proscenium Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were..? --The big three of Greek tragedy A trilogy called The Oresteia was whom's best known work? --Aeschylus The 4th century BCE philosopher Aristotle discussed the principles of drama in which one of his works? --Poetics What is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude? --Tragedy Mimesis is another word for? --Imitation Harmatia is another word for? --tragic flaw A release of emotional tension is called..? --catharsis What was the dominant dramatic form during the Hellenistic era? --Comedy Who were the best known playwrights of Hellenistic era? --Plautus and Terence Liturgical dramas performed in the Roman Catholic mass on special occasions such as Easter were called? --tropes What did Trope dramas later evolve into? --Mystery, miracle, and mortality plays What stage separates the audience from the action? --picture frame stage What was a popular form in the late Renaissance era that featured improvised dialogue, based on mere plot summaries, and stock characters? --commedia dell'arte Who was the dominant figure in Renaissance drama? --William Shakespeare What are Shakespeare's plays known for? --Their poetry What is poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter? --blank verse Speeches delivered by an actor alone on stage is called? --soliloquy Any part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch and into the audience or seating area is called? --apron stage Where common people stood to watch --Pit Other than Shakespeare, who were other major Elizabethan playwrights? -- Christopher Marlowe and Ben Johnson What was the revival of a classical style or treatment in art, literature, architecture, or music called? --Neoclassicism What dominated the Renaissance stage in France? --Neoclassicism The idea that a play should be limited to a specific time, place, and story line was called? --Unities What strict rule did France adhere to? --Unities What popular tragic masterpiece by Pierre Corneille was condemned by authorities because it violated the unities? --Le Cid Who wrote the masterpiece, Phedre, which was about the title character's passion for her stepson Hippolyte? --Jean Racine Jean Racine was a master at what? --alexandrine verse How many syllables per line does alexandrine verse have? --12 What dominated the British stage during the 17th and 18th century? --Comedies of manners Who was one of the first women to earn a living by writing? --Aphra Behn What does Aphra Behn's most popular play The Rovers depict? --amorous adventures What was the dominant artistic movement in Germany in the 19th century? -- Romanticism