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One of the main characteristics of comedy is that actions for not have the consequences that they do in real life. This technique is known as... |
| | A) | Suspension of natural laws |
| | B) | Contrast between the social order and the individual |
| | C) | The comic premise |
| | D) | Suspension of physics |
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Slapstick refers to... |
| | A) | Ironic wit and humor |
| | B) | A stick that was fashioned to allow an actor to hit another actor onstage, creating a whacking sound without harming the performers |
| | C) | Raucous, knockabout comedy |
| | D) | Satirical characterizations of others created in improvisational settings |
| | E) | A and D |
| | F) | B and C |
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The best example of the contrast between the social order and the individual can be seen in the play Tartuffe by... |
| | A) | Moliere |
| | B) | Aeschylus |
| | C) | Aristophanes |
| | D) | Shakespeare |
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Comedy is created when the basic assumptions about society and the events of the play... |
| | A) | Are slightly off with barely any difference |
| | B) | Clash against each other |
| | C) | Match seamlessly |
| | D) | Balance each other |
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An idea or concept turns the accepted notion of things upside down, becoming the basis of the play is also known as... |
| | A) | The comic insight |
| | B) | The comic gimmick |
| | C) | The comic premise |
| | D) | The comic ideal |
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Which Greek play by Aristophanes uses the comic premise that women can withhold sex to keep the men from going to war? |
| | A) | The Clouds |
| | B) | The Birds |
| | C) | Lysistrata |
| | D) | The Frogs |
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The three techniques of comedy are: |
| | A) | Verbal humor, slapstick, and comedy of character |
| | B) | Verbal humor, comedy of character, and plot complications |
| | C) | Slapstick, sexual innuendo, and plot complications |
| | D) | Satire, comedy of character, and slapstick |
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A word which sounds like the right word but means something quite different is known as... |
| | A) | A pun |
| | B) | A malaprop |
| | C) | An epigram |
| | D) | A witticism |
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The foundation for various styles of comedy that employ stock characters and stereotypes, such as the Italian form of commedia dell'arte, is the comic technique known as.... |
| | A) | Comedy of character |
| | B) | Verbal humor |
| | C) | Plot complications |
| | D) | Farce |
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One of William Shakespeare's signature plays for exploring plot complications is... |
| | A) | The Tempest |
| | B) | Much Ado About Nothing |
| | C) | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| | D) | Comedy of Errors |
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This type of comedy is described as thriving on exaggeration in both plot complications and physical humor. Its aim is entertainment with no pretensions toward intellectual stimulation. |
| | A) | Farce |
| | B) | Burlesque |
| | C) | Satire |
| | D) | Domestic Comedy |
| | E) | Comedy of Manners |
| | F) | Comedy of Ideas |
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This type of comedy is described as a ludicrous imitation of other forms of drama. It is also used to describe a type of variety show featuring low comedy skits and attractive women. |
| | A) | Farce |
| | B) | Burlesque |
| | C) | Satire |
| | D) | Domestic Comedy |
| | E) | Comedy of Manners |
| | F) | Comedy of Ideas |
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This type of comedy is described as having more intellectual and moral content than other forms of comedy. This form uses wit, irony, and exaggeration to attack or expose evil and foolishness. |
| | A) | Farce |
| | B) | Burlesque |
| | C) | Satire |
| | D) | Domestic Comedy |
| | E) | Comedy of Manners |
| | F) | Comedy of Ideas |
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This type of comedy is described as dealing with family situations, much like television situational comedies. |
| | A) | Farce |
| | B) | Burlesque |
| | C) | Satire |
| | D) | Domestic Comedy |
| | E) | Comedy of Manners |
| | F) | Comedy of Ideas |
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This type of comedy is described as being concerned with pointing up the foibles and peculiarities of the upper classes relying heavily on witty phrases to create comic moments. |
| | A) | Farce |
| | B) | Burlesque |
| | C) | Satire |
| | D) | Domestic Comedy |
| | E) | Comedy of Manners |
| | F) | Comedy of Ideas |
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This type of comedy is described as using comic techniques to debate intellectual propositions, presenting a particular moral and social point of view. |
| | A) | Farce |
| | B) | Burlesque |
| | C) | Satire |
| | D) | Domestic Comedy |
| | E) | Comedy of Manners |
| | F) | Comedy of Ideas |
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Tragicomedy is... |
| | A) | Plays which shift from comic to serious from scene to scene |
| | B) | Plays which have a mixed point of view, melding serious and comic perspectives into one bittersweet perspective |
| | C) | Plays which have only one serious scene amidst a comic premise |
| | D) | Plays which use comic devices except physical humor to present a point |
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The predominant modern playwright of the late 19th / early 20th century who often employed the tragicomedy form is... |
| | A) | Henrick Ibsen |
| | B) | August Stindberg |
| | C) | George Bernard Shaw |
| | D) | Anton Chekhov |
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After World War II, a theater form emerged that focused on humanity's sense of alienation and its loss of bearings in an illogical, unjust, and ridiculous world. This form is commonly known as... |
| | A) | The Futurist Movement |
| | B) | The Theater of the Absurd |
| | C) | The Avant-garde Theater |
| | D) | The Theater of Surrealism |
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The three primary characteristics of the Theater of the Absurd are... |
| | A) | Illogical plots, language that uses nonsense and non sequitur, and characters that are existential beings |
| | B) | Cyclical plots, verse language, and stereotypical characters |
| | C) | Epic plots, sung dialogue, and characters that showcase the working man |
| | D) | Traditional plot structure, prose language, and characters that are often noble or royal |
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