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The Romantics believed that geniuses made their own artistic rules. True Goethe set rules for the performer's on stage behavior, personal lives and even had rules for the conduct of his audiences; False Realism in theater means the elements resemble observable reality. True Realistic plays became the dominant style of theatre in the twentieth century and remain so today. True Realistic plays were immediately accepted by audiences in the late nineteenth and early 20th century and were hardly ever the subject of censorship. False Waiting for Godot is probably the most famous realistic play ever written. False Briefly describe what theatrical Eclecticism means. It is a form that challenged realistic theatre and tried to bridge the gap between realism and antirealism. It argued that each play should define its own form. What does Environmental theater attempt to do? It uses the entire theater as the stage. In spite of the ominous name, which theatrical movement often bombards the viewers' senses? theatre of cruelty Believing that drama should not present mundane, day-to-day activities these antirealists attempted to present the mystery of being and the infinite qualities of the human spirit. That theatrical movement was called: symbolism Avant-garde theatre is: It is experimental and progressive. It is classics and new plays. Presentation of dramatic action through the eyes of the protagonist, giving outward expression to inner feelings and often distorted and dreamlike, is a feature of which theatrical movement? expressionism

Plays that convey humanity's sense of alienation and its loss of bearings in an illogical, unjust, and ridiculous world are called theaters of: the absurd Certain non-realist plays frequently exemplify a philosophical point of view that postulates the absence of a transcendent force such as God. It sees the individual as entirely free, and, therefore, ultimately responsible. That philosophical movement is called: Existentialism Attempts to put onstage as exact a copy of life as possible, down to the smallest detail, often focusing on the sordid and seamy aspects of society. Naturalism For whom did the Nurse work before taking care of Nora's children? Nora's father and little Nora According to our lecture, which of the following distinguishes A Doll's House from other Ibsen plays, particularly his earliest works, and those of his contemporaries. A and B are both true a. many refer to A Doll's House as the first Feminist play b. A Doll's House was not written in verse Which of the following is not a part of Nora's dilemma stemming from her loan from Krogstad? She is afraid her father will find out What occurrences in Ibsen's background may have influenced him in reference to writing about problems with money and socially unacceptable secrets? He came from a distinguished family in Norway. However, when he was young his father bankrupted them and they had to move to an isolated farm. When he was a teenager he worked as an apprentice to a druggist but failed his medical school entrance exams. During this time, he fathered an illegitimate child and paid child support for many years....