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What is a performance?
What is a performance?
- A form of art that conveys meaning through paintings
- A form of art that only uses the voice to convey meaning
- A form of art that conveys meaning through sculptures
- A form of art that uses the body of the artist to convey meaning (correct)
Which phase of the narrative arc sets the scene and introduces the characters?
Which phase of the narrative arc sets the scene and introduces the characters?
- Rising action
- Falling action
- Exposition (correct)
- Climax
What usually happens during the rising action of a performance?
What usually happens during the rising action of a performance?
- The final dramatic battle or fight scene occurs
- The scene is set and characters are introduced
- The characters face challenges and change in response (correct)
- The narrative is concluded
Why is it important to understand the narrative of a performance?
Why is it important to understand the narrative of a performance?
How can you find meaning in a performance when it isn't obvious?
How can you find meaning in a performance when it isn't obvious?
What is the denouement of a performance according to the text?
What is the denouement of a performance according to the text?
Which part of a performance provides a good example of exposition?
Which part of a performance provides a good example of exposition?
What role does identification of the thesis play in understanding a performance?
What role does identification of the thesis play in understanding a performance?
In Joseph Addison's play Cato, what does the play claim about Cato?
In Joseph Addison's play Cato, what does the play claim about Cato?
What argument does the play 'Cato' put forward about Cato's death?
What argument does the play 'Cato' put forward about Cato's death?
What should you do before attending a live performance according to the text?
What should you do before attending a live performance according to the text?
What does the text suggest if a director presents Macbeth's set in shades of bubblegum pink?
What does the text suggest if a director presents Macbeth's set in shades of bubblegum pink?
In an abstract work, what can help you discover meanings according to the text?
In an abstract work, what can help you discover meanings according to the text?
What should you get familiar with to interpret works that are more abstract according to the text?
What should you get familiar with to interpret works that are more abstract according to the text?
What is one of the suggested strategies to find meanings, arguments, and narratives hidden in performances according to the text?
What is one of the suggested strategies to find meanings, arguments, and narratives hidden in performances according to the text?
