VALLE TH 210 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ Greek Theatre . Answer: Western origins of theatre; Disinformation,
misinformation, false information
◉ Aesthetic . Answer: Meant to make someone feel something.
Familiar and Predictable.
◉ Key to Hamilton . Answer: the political has to be personal
◉ representing reality; why do humans recreate . Answer: time erases
all and we use this to preserve. Time and beauty are fleeting
◉ didactic . Answer: intended to teach imitations to influence or
manipulate
◉ Plato . Answer: All human perception is faulty; art is meant to
deceive humans. What if it's all a lie?
,◉ Aristotle . Answer: Argues nature mimics itself so humans must
mimic each other; to strengthen humanity by replicating "Better"
versions of ourselves; art teaches how to create a stronger moral society
◉ Sons of Zeus apollo and dionysus . Answer: Order v. Disorder ;
Reason v. desire ; Greek Art seeks Balance
◉ Apollo . Answer: Harmony, order, reason
◉ Dionysus . Answer: Chaos, Disorder, desire
◉ The Orchestra (5) . Answer: the dancing space; in the middle there is
a large altar for sacrifice; the dirt in the middle is covered in blood;
actors preform in the blood; the natural amplitheatre built to take
advantage of the light
◉ where do people watch the live performance . Answer: the
dignitaries or nobility sat next to the orchestra, women not allowed, all
female roles played by men, festivals of theatre where at the end of the
performances are judged
◉ Simple Drama . Answer: A unified construct of necessary and
probable actions accompanied by Peripeteia - a change of fortune
, ◉ Complex Drama . Answer: Accompanied by Peripeteia or reversal of
fortune, and Anagnorisis, or recognition. fatal flaw in Greek culture is
hubris or unique pride
◉ Ultimate goal of greek theatre . Answer: to debate (agon)
philosophical / political ideas (to reflect)
◉ Catharsis . Answer: the process of releasing, and thereby providing
relief from, strong or repressed emotions. often occurs through pity
◉ Censorship . Answer: depending on age and preferences, some
things need to be censored to favor the general audience. (EX High
school theatre) often censoring gender and sexuality
◉ Origins of censorship . Answer: the suppression of speech, intended
to not offend or discomfort; more upset with representations of violence
than actual violence
◉ censere . Answer: to judge without cultural value
◉ Jeremy Collier . Answer: "Theatre without 'poetic justice' is amoral"
Bad people should be punished; lesson needs to be good
◉ The Golden Rump . Answer: The king had a giant ass and the play
made fun of him. UK approved it
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Greek Theatre . Answer: Western origins of theatre; Disinformation,
misinformation, false information
◉ Aesthetic . Answer: Meant to make someone feel something.
Familiar and Predictable.
◉ Key to Hamilton . Answer: the political has to be personal
◉ representing reality; why do humans recreate . Answer: time erases
all and we use this to preserve. Time and beauty are fleeting
◉ didactic . Answer: intended to teach imitations to influence or
manipulate
◉ Plato . Answer: All human perception is faulty; art is meant to
deceive humans. What if it's all a lie?
,◉ Aristotle . Answer: Argues nature mimics itself so humans must
mimic each other; to strengthen humanity by replicating "Better"
versions of ourselves; art teaches how to create a stronger moral society
◉ Sons of Zeus apollo and dionysus . Answer: Order v. Disorder ;
Reason v. desire ; Greek Art seeks Balance
◉ Apollo . Answer: Harmony, order, reason
◉ Dionysus . Answer: Chaos, Disorder, desire
◉ The Orchestra (5) . Answer: the dancing space; in the middle there is
a large altar for sacrifice; the dirt in the middle is covered in blood;
actors preform in the blood; the natural amplitheatre built to take
advantage of the light
◉ where do people watch the live performance . Answer: the
dignitaries or nobility sat next to the orchestra, women not allowed, all
female roles played by men, festivals of theatre where at the end of the
performances are judged
◉ Simple Drama . Answer: A unified construct of necessary and
probable actions accompanied by Peripeteia - a change of fortune
, ◉ Complex Drama . Answer: Accompanied by Peripeteia or reversal of
fortune, and Anagnorisis, or recognition. fatal flaw in Greek culture is
hubris or unique pride
◉ Ultimate goal of greek theatre . Answer: to debate (agon)
philosophical / political ideas (to reflect)
◉ Catharsis . Answer: the process of releasing, and thereby providing
relief from, strong or repressed emotions. often occurs through pity
◉ Censorship . Answer: depending on age and preferences, some
things need to be censored to favor the general audience. (EX High
school theatre) often censoring gender and sexuality
◉ Origins of censorship . Answer: the suppression of speech, intended
to not offend or discomfort; more upset with representations of violence
than actual violence
◉ censere . Answer: to judge without cultural value
◉ Jeremy Collier . Answer: "Theatre without 'poetic justice' is amoral"
Bad people should be punished; lesson needs to be good
◉ The Golden Rump . Answer: The king had a giant ass and the play
made fun of him. UK approved it
