After time-traveling, you wander into an ancient Roman colosseum and see a huge, rowdy audience cheering as two men fight a bloody and brutal battle. You are witnessing a

A. paratheatrical.
B. Roman tragedy.
C. mystery play.
D. liturgical drama.

Answer: A

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a) He idealized a murdered revolutionary as a Christ figure in The Death of Marat. b) He painted a portrait of Louis XIV, King of France. c) He painted a fantasy life in the Bathers. d) He painted a political allegory in The Disembarkation of Marie de' Medici at the Port of Marseilles on November 3, 1600.

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In ancient Greek theatre, the episode was followed by a _____, which contained more

songs and dances from the chorus as it commented on the action of the play.

a) Prologue b) Parados c) Chorus d) Exodus e) Stasimon

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