Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debora Schwartz, Greek “old comedy” was often characterized as being ?

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1. Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debra Schwartz, Greek “new comedy” was often characterized as being ?

   A. Highly sexual
   B. Violent
   C. Satirical
   D. Dull and political

2. Fill in the blank. In Shakespeare’s plays, prose is often used in_________________?

   A. Serious letters
   B. Iambic pentameter
   C. Rhyming verse
   D. Couplets

3. The first regular English comedy, based on the model of the Latin comedy, is attributed to___________?

   A. Nicholas Udall
   B. Thomas Colwell
   C. Lord Burghley
   D. none of the above

4. Which of the following offers the best definition of a Greek theatrical comedy ?

   A. A play in which characters make humorous remarks
   B. A play in which characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the better
   C. A play in which no characters die or suffer
   D. A play in which elite members of society are mocked

5. What does a prologue serve to do in a Greek tragedy or comedy ?

   A. Introduce the main characters
   B. Preview the play’s conclusion
   C. Provide insight into the play’s mythological background
   D. Remind the viewers of what kind of play they are viewing

6. Fill in the blank. According to Sigmund Freud, psychological “transference” helps to understand the nature of ________________?

   A. Incest
   B. Trauma
   C. Taboo
   D. Love

7. The distinction between comedy and tragedy which characterized classical drama was first forgotten during what period in England ?

   A. Medieval
   B. Romantic
   C. Victorian
   D. Elizabethan

8. Fill in the blank. In the play, “Macbeth,” a number of characters refer to the Three Witches as________________?

   A. “The violent trio”
   B. “The Fatal Sisters”
   C. “The Weird Sisters”
   D. “The Dead Sisters”

9. Fill in the blank. The plot of “Venus and Adonis” is based on passages from_____________?

   A. The Bible
   B. A Christopher Marlowe play
   C. Ovid’s Metamorphoses
   D. An early Shakespeare play

10. Fill in the blank. In the play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Puck is also known as_____________?

    A. Oberon
    B. Robin Goodfellow
    C. Demetrius
    D. Hermia