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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. _____temperament in epic theatre is discouraged.

2. For the prologue in Neher's Antigone, a _____ is lowered on wires.

3. In Piscator's Threepenny Opera, the _____elements were built in.

4. What needs to be alienated in epic theatre depends on the _____ demanded by the entire episode.

5. What is Brecht's chosen opposite of the queen in his analogy about nobility of characters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Brecht's view on setting?

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

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

5. Why did the actors sit openly on the stage in Neher's production of Antigone?

6. What convention of ordinary theatre does Brecht say should be left out of his 'street scene' and why?

7. What is Brecht's view on costumes and masks?

8. What is Brecht's view on casting?

9. What is the role of the story in theatre?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of music in Brecht's idea of theatre. When is the use of music appropriate? How has it been used in the past in theater?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Brecht's opinion of Shaw's philosophies on theatre. How does Shaw define terrorism in theatre? How does Brecht contradict Shaw's opinion on people's motivations for going to the theatre?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Brecht's views on the use of a model in theatrical production. In his opinion, does it restrict artistic freedom?

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