Flashcards in Quiz 4 Deck (13)
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Eccyclema
In classical Greece, a machine used to thrust objects or people(often dead) from inside the skene into view of the audience
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Eclectic(ism)
Gathering of materials from many sources ; popularity, a mixture of styles and methods. In twentieth- century theatre, the idea that each play calls forth it's own production style
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Emblem
A device (usually) an object or picture of an object) used as an identifying mark; something that stands for something else. In the Middle Ages, a key stood for St. Peter
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Ensemble
A performing group
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Environment
The visual and spatial surrounding of the play, influenced by such matters as mood and visual meanings.
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Exposition
Necessary information about prior events, or part of a play given over to communicating such information; because it is a "telling" and not an enacting of narrative, it is usually non dramatic
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Expressionism
A style of theatre popular in Europe after World War 1 and typified by symbolic presentation of meaning, often as viewed from the standpoint of the main character
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Farce
Form of comedy "stuffed" with laugher
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Festivals
In Greece, religious worship took place in private at major public festivals
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Flatt
A structure on which scenery is painted, consisting if wooden frame and canvas
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Focus
The point or object that draws the eye of the audience to the stage picture
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Foil
A minor character intended to set off another character through contrast
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