Theater 210 Midterm Valle Cal Poly
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Lysistrata
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - ✔✔Acts: 3
Set: Athens
Lysistrata - Athenian (Critical of corruption in Athenian politics), starts "Sex-strike-
until-the-war-ends"
Caloncie - mature and married wife, 1st to come to Lysistrata's meeting, (lysistrata's
neighbor)
Myrrhine - Local girl, mature married woman << first to seduce husband (cinesias) and
refuse sex with him>>
Cinesias - Myrrhine's husband, desperate for sex
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,Lampito - Spartan, extremely muscular & athletic
Ismenia/Korinthian Girl - nice bodies
Policewoman - offers shield for sacrifice
Policemen - humiliated by women
Koryphaios of Men - leader of Chorus of Old Men, stubborn, grouchy
Chorus of Old Men - attempt to keep women in line, sing misogynistic melodies
Koryphaios of Women - leader of Chorus of Old Women, witty
Chorus of Old Women - seizes Akropolis, finds victory for women
Commissioner of Public Safety - fails at his job, too stupid to understand Lysistrata
Peace - Lysistrata's naked handmaid whose body is used to discuss peace with the men
at the end
Major Action: When they all gave up sex
Plot: women give up sex to stop men from going to war
Thematic concern: This play has been replayed over the centuries and adapted to
specific audiences. This shows the issues of woman vs men , power,political and other
issues that still apply today. The latest film by Spike lee, Chi-Raq (2015), is on this play
Big Love
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - ✔✔Lydia/Nikos- "normal couple"
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, Thyrona/Constantine-"extremes of argument" - hate each other
Olympia/Oed "extremes of argument"- lovey dovey
Bella - grandma
Piero - Bella's son, owner of the Italian mansion
Guiliano - Piero's son, feminine and gay
Eleanor - wedding guest who comes with Leo, English
Leo - wedding guest who comes with Eleanor, reminds Lydia of her father
Major Action: 50 brides run away from wedding
Plot: Women try to run away from people they don't want to marry and end up killing
them
Thematic concern: finding true love and happiness.
The Tragedy of King Lear
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - ✔✔Acts: 5 acts
Characters: King Lear, his 3 daughters, their husbands.
Relatives:
King Lear- father of Regan, Goneril, Cordelia
Goneril- eldest daughter
Regan- middle daughter
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Lysistrata
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - ✔✔Acts: 3
Set: Athens
Lysistrata - Athenian (Critical of corruption in Athenian politics), starts "Sex-strike-
until-the-war-ends"
Caloncie - mature and married wife, 1st to come to Lysistrata's meeting, (lysistrata's
neighbor)
Myrrhine - Local girl, mature married woman << first to seduce husband (cinesias) and
refuse sex with him>>
Cinesias - Myrrhine's husband, desperate for sex
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,Lampito - Spartan, extremely muscular & athletic
Ismenia/Korinthian Girl - nice bodies
Policewoman - offers shield for sacrifice
Policemen - humiliated by women
Koryphaios of Men - leader of Chorus of Old Men, stubborn, grouchy
Chorus of Old Men - attempt to keep women in line, sing misogynistic melodies
Koryphaios of Women - leader of Chorus of Old Women, witty
Chorus of Old Women - seizes Akropolis, finds victory for women
Commissioner of Public Safety - fails at his job, too stupid to understand Lysistrata
Peace - Lysistrata's naked handmaid whose body is used to discuss peace with the men
at the end
Major Action: When they all gave up sex
Plot: women give up sex to stop men from going to war
Thematic concern: This play has been replayed over the centuries and adapted to
specific audiences. This shows the issues of woman vs men , power,political and other
issues that still apply today. The latest film by Spike lee, Chi-Raq (2015), is on this play
Big Love
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - ✔✔Lydia/Nikos- "normal couple"
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, Thyrona/Constantine-"extremes of argument" - hate each other
Olympia/Oed "extremes of argument"- lovey dovey
Bella - grandma
Piero - Bella's son, owner of the Italian mansion
Guiliano - Piero's son, feminine and gay
Eleanor - wedding guest who comes with Leo, English
Leo - wedding guest who comes with Eleanor, reminds Lydia of her father
Major Action: 50 brides run away from wedding
Plot: Women try to run away from people they don't want to marry and end up killing
them
Thematic concern: finding true love and happiness.
The Tragedy of King Lear
-characters
-who's related to who and how
-major action/plot
-thematic concerns - ✔✔Acts: 5 acts
Characters: King Lear, his 3 daughters, their husbands.
Relatives:
King Lear- father of Regan, Goneril, Cordelia
Goneril- eldest daughter
Regan- middle daughter
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