Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Roman Theatre review.
There will be a test on Roman Theatre this Friday, November 9th.
To review--
--Study your Roman Theatre powerpoint from the beginning of the unit.
--Study the Roman Theatre webquest document, paying particular attention to the questions asked on the document.
--Re-read the "Introduction" to Roman theatre and make sure you know the differences between Terence, Plautus, and Seneca.
--Review the stock characters and their appearance in The Menaechmi.
--Study the Jeopardy review game, parts 1 and 2.
--Review the pieces by Livy and Tacitus that we read to know what each said about Roman theatre.
--Know the significance of the following people: Aristotle, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Thespis, Dionysus, Plautus, Terence, Seneca, Livy, Tacitus, Nero.
--Note the differences between Greek and Roman theatre and drama, including the architectural differences between their theatre spaces.
--Review the major influences on Roman theatre and drama and the reasons for its decline.
--Know the difference between Old and New Comedy.
--Study the influences Roman drama had on the drama of later eras.
--Review the characteristics of tragedy and comedy.
--Review the characteristics of Roman theatre, including details about actors and costumes
--Some of the terms to know: pantomime, mime, chariot racing, hippodrome, Circus Maximus, Colosseum, naumachiae, prologue.
Labels:
Ancient Roman Theatre,
Tests
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