POLI 1001 : Exam 1 Review Questions
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There are many things that can fall under theatre. 4 conditions of theatre: live, theatre must happen live, a live actor and a live audience are in the same space, ephemeral (fleeting, theatre cannot be canned, once a performance is filmed or captured, it loses its liveliness. Each performance lives and dies on the night. Tragedy had six characteristics: elevated language, have several parts, cause us to have pity and fear reactions until we reach a catharsis (a release, plot, characters, diction, thought (theme), spectacle (costumes ), and melody (music of some time) The purpose of playing is to hold up a mirror to society i. e. a play is a reflection of our social values. You"re so close, so it is very intimate. There is a human nature towards theatre to which we are attracted. Because it"s fantasy, truth, it"s a tool for social change, and it"s a weapon. It is a mirror to see our vices and our virtues.
