Master C2-level vocabulary related to stage & performance. Highly precise, academic mastery.
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Which word means "The appearance of performers on stage after a performance for applause"?
Answer: curtain call
Which word means "An initial reading of a script by the cast"?
Answer: read-through
Which word means "The changing of scenery and props between scenes"?
Answer: scene-shifting
Which word means "A scene or sequence carefully planned for effect"?
Answer: set piece
Which word means "A type of variety entertainment popular in the early 20th century"?
Answer: vaudeville
Which word means "A grotesque, satirical performance style in theater"?
Answer: Bouffon
Which word means "The arrangement of scenery, props, and actors on stage or screen"?
Answer: mise-en-scene
Which word means "The part of a stage in front of the curtain; the arch framing the stage"?
Answer: proscenium
curtain call
The appearance of performers on stage after a performance for applause
read-through
An initial reading of a script by the cast
scene-shifting
The changing of scenery and props between scenes
set piece
A scene or sequence carefully planned for effect
vaudeville
A type of variety entertainment popular in the early 20th century
Bouffon
A grotesque, satirical performance style in theater
mise-en-scene
The arrangement of scenery, props, and actors on stage or screen
proscenium
The part of a stage in front of the curtain; the arch framing the stage
dramaturgy
The theory and practice of dramatic composition
troupe
A group of performers touring together
soliloquy
A speech in a play where a character speaks thoughts aloud alone
aside
A remark by a character intended for the audience, not other characters
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Master C2-level vocabulary related to stage & performance. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 12 multiple choice questions. 12 vocabulary words...
Which word means "The appearance of performers on stage after a performance for applause"?
Which word means "An initial reading of a script by the cast"?
Which word means "The changing of scenery and props between scenes"?
Which word means "A scene or sequence carefully planned for effect"?
Which word means "A type of variety entertainment popular in the early 20th century"?
Which word means "A grotesque, satirical performance style in theater"?
Which word means "The arrangement of scenery, props, and actors on stage or screen"?
Which word means "The part of a stage in front of the curtain; the arch framing the stage"?
Which word means "The theory and practice of dramatic composition"?
Which word means "A group of performers touring together"?
Which word means "A speech in a play where a character speaks thoughts aloud alone"?
Which word means "A remark by a character intended for the audience, not other characters"?
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