EXAM 2 REVIEW (Performance Studies) The exam will include approximately 50 questions (multiple choice‚ matching‚ and true/false). You will need a large Scantron form and #2 pencils to record your answers. Introduction to Performance Studies (K. Filbel lecture and Schechner‚ ch. 1) What does it mean to say the field of perf. studies is wide open? Richard Schechner claims that human values are not from nature‚ so where do they come from? • Basic assumptions of Performance Studies
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romantic movement and is the major literary figure in German history. A true Renaissance man‚ he was a novelist‚ playwright‚ translator‚ natural philosopher‚ poet‚ musician‚ composer‚ scientist‚ and finally a historian. His Faust is a "closet drama"‚ a work in dramatic form to be read not performed. In the late 1700’s‚ German theatre changed dramatically by the Romantic movement known as "Sturm und Drang" (storm and stress). In 1773‚ British playwright Oliver Goldsmith attacked the
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Arthur Miller a playwright‚ who wrote Death Of A Salesman and The Crucible‚ among many others. He was cynical and questioned the norms‚ but that’s what made him brilliant. His characters fought with dilemmas that symbolize societal issues. He combined his characters inner struggles with social awareness. Arthur Miller was born in Harlem‚ New York in 1915. His father lost his clothing store during the Great Depression and his family had to move to Brooklyn. Miller started writing plays when he was
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"My Last Duchess" is one of the most understood sonnets composed by Robert Browning. Browning is still recalled today because of the dramatic monologue of "My Last Duchess". The setting of the lyric is the living arrangement of Duke of Ferrara. The "Duke" is the speaker/storyteller in this sonnet‚ it’s a discussion between the duke and a hireling of the Count. The fundamental graceful gadgets in this lyric is: imagery‚ representation‚ and similar sounding word usage. In this sonnet imagery was
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Is Eddie Carbone a tragic hero? Firstly‚ before the decision is made on whether Eddie Carbone is classed as a tragic hero‚ I would like to outline what a tragic hero really means. ’Tragic’- a tragedy is a type of drama‚ therefore in the context of tragedy‚ the word ’hero’ means the protagonist‚ someone who we may admire or respect in a way‚ but who is imperfect‚ and has a main flaw‚ which seems to contribute on his own downfall. A hero doesn’t necesserily have to be perfect. It is important that
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Comparison Contrast between “Oedipus the King” and “Doubt: A parable” “Oedipus the King” and “Doubt a Parable” are two very well-known plays that have made themselves very popular throughout the world. These plays have touched the hearts of many and have brought out the inner most opinions and discussions of thousands of individuals. These two plays have been acted out many times since the time they were first released. Although these plays are both very popular and loved by many‚ they both have
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ancient Greeks‚ who were in fact the creators of drama. In ancient Greek culture religion played an immense part in shaping the attitudes values and beliefs of the society. Whilst the earliest surviving Greek tragedy dates back to 472 BC‚ numerous years before this the Greeks had developed a talent for telling the stories of myths and legends to each other in order to bring the society together. For hundreds of years prior to the creation of drama they cultivated melic poetry‚ that is poetry which
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Form and Structure Ibsen・s ．A Dolls House・ has two strands to the main plot; one being Nora and Torvald・s relationship (linking Krogstad) and the other‚ an underlining sub-plot involving Christine and Krogstad. With in the structure of the play Ibsen uses this parallel situation to highlight certain aspects of each character‚ for example the sobriety of Christine to the careless child like manner of Nora. Ibsen uses many different styles of from and structure to make sure the audience is grasped
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Burke says that‚ “life is not like a drama‚ life is drama” (Griffin 293). Burke’s theory says that all of life is drama and everything can be analyzed through his work. Most everything can be evaluated by using the tools of Burke’s dramatism theory. The movie that I chose to watch and analyze was Miracle. Miracle is based on the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. The movie was released in 2004 to celebrate the team’s miracle and portrays the drama of life perfectly. It is about Coach
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though this piece of evidence was crucial in the case‚ Mrs. Hale did not give it to the men‚ but hid it from them so that Minnie could live her old life again. Trifles is an example of a Modern Realistic Drama and a Problem play. A Modern Realistic Drama is a type of Drama that wants to paint the picture of how life is experienced by the common man and woman. These types of
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