Humanities Test

A famous speech by Shakespeare's Falstaff questions the value of: honor 1. ( T or F ) Aristotle considered plot more important than character or thought. True 2. ( T or F ) Aristotle was both a theater critic and a philosopher. True 3. Aristotle's famous analysis of tragedy is found in a work called: The Poetics 4. Aristotle's work on comedy is how long? 5 acts long 5. What did the Commedia delle'arte specialize in? 6. What is satire? a literary genre or form, although in practice it is also found in the graphic and performing arts, or a literary technique that attacks foolishness by making fun of it. 7. ( T or F ) The prophecies in Oedipus Rex turn out to be wrong. True 8. One actor on stage, speaking his private thoughts aloud is an example of: Soliloquy 10. Satire does what: 11. Only the opening sentence survives of : Aristotle's essay on comedy pg 236 12. ( T or F ) Satire is always serious. It criticizes ideas and behaviors that are dangerous to society. False 13. Shakespeare's five great tragedies include: Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and: Romeo and Juliet. 14. The plays of Chekhov feature: Naturalism pg 247-249 15. Which of the following conventions is seldom found in Elizabethan theaters: Soliloquy or Elizabeth’s Sonnet 16. Know the plot summary of Oedipus Rex. Antigone: Creon condemns both Antigone and Ismene to death. Haemon, Creon’s son and Antigone’s betrothed, enters the stage. Oedipus the King: Oedipus naturally refuses to believe Tiresias’s accusation. After Tiresias leaves, Oedipus threatens Creon with death or exile for conspiring with the prophet. That baby was Oedipus. Oedipus at Colonus: Despite the warning, Theseus agrees to help Oedipus. Theseus does in fact return with Oedipus’s daughters shortly. 17. Which of these are least likely to be found in the theater of ancient Athens? (Violence never occurred but illustrated by a messenger or no female actors) 18. Who was Thespis? Thespis is the