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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 Artaud assert is the principle concern of the actor physically?
2. In his last letter from "Letters on Cruelty," Artaud writes "the desire characteristic of _____ is cruelty since it feeds upon contingencies."
3. Artaud claims in his first letter of "Letters on Language" that while it still qualifies as "theater," a play which depends entirely on a scripted text is nothing but a _____ of theater.
4. In his second letter from "Letters on Language," Artaud underlines the fact that _____ precede language.
5. 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."
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Hieronymous Bosch and why does Artaud write about him in "The Theater of Cruelty"?
2. What does Artaud write in his "Letters on Language" regarding the psychology of characters?
3. Discuss the stage as described by Artaud in his First Manifesto.
4. What movie does Artaud use in comparison to his main subject in the first note of "Two Notes"? What does he write of American filmmakers?
5. What does Artaud describe "cruelty" in reference to in his letters?
6. What are the differences the author notes between the athlete and the actor?
7. Describe the events of the first two acts of "The Conquest of Mexico."
8. Discuss how Artaud's time and place impact his vision of the theater.
9. What is Artaud's subject of his second note in "Two Notes"?
10. What is Artaud's subject in his first note from "Two Notes"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "The Theater of Cruelty: First Manifesto," Artaud discusses the need for a "new language" for the theater as "a metaphysics of speech, gesture, and expression, in order to rescue it from its servitude to psychology and "human interest." What does he mean by this?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the term "Mise en Scene." What does this term mean? How does Artaud describe it? Of what importance is it to The Theater of Cruelty?
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