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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 does the author assert environment influences in drama?
2. Who offers an explanation of dialogue in Book IV: General, Chapter 3: Dialogue?
3. In one line of dialogue, a character will be delighted with their life, and two lines later, disturbingly mad. What kind of conflict is this an example of?
4. What does the author assert is the ideal type of conflict?
5. The author stresses that it is bad play writing to create atmosphere and gather evidence of the problem before establishing _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe jumping conflict?
2. How does the author approach the discussion of exposition in a dramatic work?
3. Where does the author assert exposition should exist in a play?
4. How does Egri's student describe the importance of dialogue in Book IV: General, Chapter 3: Dialogue?
5. What does Egri show by example with the play "Stevedore"?
6. What is Egri's response to Aristotle's theory on story structure?
7. What is the importance of emotion in the character, according to Egri?
8. What is the opposite of rising conflict?
9. What work by Leonardo da Vinci does Egri cite as an example of transition?
10. How does the author relate conflict to genetics?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define and discuss the element and characteristics of action. How is action defined by the author? What drives the action of a play?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the characters, plot, and premise of the play "Romeo and Juliet". Which is the pivotal character in the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the theories of Egri and Aristotle on the importance of character. How does character relate to action?
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