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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. In his first letter of "Letters on Language," Artaud insists that the task of ______ must not be subordinated to spoken or written words as if this task was simply an accessory to theater."
2. The _____ apportions the human breath into six principal arcana.
3. Every breath has how many kinds of time?
4. To whom is Artaud's first letter in "Letters on Language"?
5. In his second note of "Two Notes," Artaud writes, "everything that is ______ is sacred and since his gestures are so beautiful that they take on a symbolic significance."
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss how Artaud's time and place impact his vision of the theater.
2. What is Artaud's subject in his first note from "Two Notes"?
3. Discuss and describe Artaud's depiction of lighting for the Theater of Cruelty in the First Manifesto.
4. Who is Hieronymous Bosch and why does Artaud write about him in "The Theater of Cruelty"?
5. What are the differences the author notes between the athlete and the actor?
6. What must the actor control in order to relate emotions he wants to convey?
7. What is Artaud's approach to the audience in the theater of cruelty?
8. In Artaud's first letter in "Letters on Cruelty," who is he writing to and what is his principle subject?
9. What are the different types of breathing the author refers to?
10. Describe how Artaud defines the images and movement of the "Theater of Cruelty" in his second manifesto.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the elements of Artaud's theories and Theater of Cruelty as they appear in today's world. Where can we see examples of Artaud's ideas in employment today?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the terms "art" and "aestheticism." What does Artaud write of the Western Theater's confusion of these terms?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the key points Artaud makes in "No More Masterpieces." Who does he refer to as the authors of these works? Why does he believe they should be disregarded?
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