Describe various possible structures/formats for plays; why might one have become more popular in the Western world than others? Why might some playwrights choose not to utilize that structure?
What will be an ideal response?
The student could discuss the popular forms and the societal problems of the
times and how those factors may have contributed to the playwright's decision in how to
structure his or her play.
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What is the form of the second movement of Haydn's String Quartet, op. 76, no. 3?
a. sonata form b. fugue c. minuet d. theme and variations
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In 1937 in New York, Welles joined forces with the aspiring theatrical producer (and later actor and director) John Houseman to
A. form the Mercury Theatre. B. write the screenplay for Citizen Kane. C. produce the radio play War of the Worlds. D. bluff their way into the Gate Theatre in Dublin.
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