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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Creon's laurel wreath made of in Neher's Antigone?

2. All through Theaterarbeith, the emphasis is strongly _____.

3. Speech of outstanding _____ is discouraged in epic theatre.

4. Brecht categorizes the ruling classes in Hamlet as _____.

5. Piscator's theater was characterized as the most _____ theatre.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Brecht's view on setting?

2. What is Brecht's view on run-throughs?

3. In what works did Brecht give up iambics and why?

4. What does Brecht see as a good way of judging gestic music with a piece of text?

5. What are the conventions of traditional verse and how does Brecht's poetry defy these conventions?

6. What does theatre show us about the structure of society and how is this represented?

7. What did the ancients following Aristotle demand of tragedy?

8. What is Brecht's view on previews?

9. What is Brecht's view on rehearsal of details?

10. How does Brueghel deal in contradictions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain 'peadagogics'. What is the role of peadagogics in theatre? How does this fit into Brecht's style of theatre?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Brecht's impression of Chinese theatre to Stanislavski's acting techniques. Which style is more effective in the presentation of Brecht's ideals? Why? Does he give credit to the other style? How?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Brecht's philosophy of sport as entertainment to theatre. Why is one more popular than the other?

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