The Structure Of Theater
Listen to part of a lecture in an introduction to drama class.
- What is the lecture mainly about?
- A. The dramatic structure of an ancient Greek play.
- B. The influence of ancient Greek theater design on modern theaters.
- C. The design of ancient Greek theaters.
- D. The role of plays in ancient Greek society.
- What were two purposes served by the skene?
[CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS]
- A. It provided extra seating for the audience.
- B. It served as the location for the play’s action.
- C. It was used to store items needed for the play.
- D. It was where the chorus performed.
- Why is the play Hippolytus discussed?
- A. To give an example of a strategy used by ancient Greek playwrights.
- B. To give an example of how animals were used in ancient Greek plays.
- C. To identify the first use of a messenger in an ancient Greek play.
- D. To point out that ancient Greek plays typically involved tragic events.
- What point does the professor make about the chorus in ancient Greek plays?
- A. It performed only at the beginning of the play.
- B. It interpreted what was happening on the stage.
- C. It did relatively little singing and dancing.
- D. it was less important than it is in modern plays.
- How did Aristotle view the chorus?
- A. As the author of the play.
- B. As a distraction from the story.
- C. As a messenger reporting news.
- D. As a character in the play.
- Why does the professor say this: 🎧
- A. To emphasize the popularity of plays in ancient Greece.
- B. To praise the creativity of the ancient Greeks.
- C. To point out that every seat in an ancient Greek theater had a clear view of the stage.
- D. To suggest that audiences in ancient Greece could hear plays better than they could see them.
C BC A B D D