What is it called when a play has a series of escalating confrontations that heighten the conflict and raise the stakes?

Solon was

A. the leader of the Spartans in the Persian Wars. B. an Athenian admiral during the Persian Wars. C. an aristocrat who reformed the Athenian economy and social orders. D. one of the early Greek playwrights.

Which avant-garde movement of the silent era did NOT arise within a commercial film industry?

A. French Impressionism B. Soviet Montage C. Surrealism D. Expressionism