MIDTGERM STUDY GUIDE

THEATRE HISTORY II
MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE

The Midterm Examination on Monday, February 27, 2012 cover all lectures and DVD/tapes, films, Supplementary materials at http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/TR222SCHEDULE2012.htm ,
all material in Chapters 5, & 9 (through p. 237) in Oscar Brockett and Frank Hildy's HISTORY OF THE THEATRE and
Lyly's ENDYMION,
Jonson's VOLPONE,
Marlowe's TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT PART I,
Shakespeare's HAMLET,
Webster's THE DUCHESS OF MALFI,
Behn's THE FEIGN'D COURTEZANS,
Dryden's ALL FOR LOVE,
Congreve's THE WAY OF THE WORLD,
Addison's CATO,
Goldsmith's SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, and
Sheridan's THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.

It will consist of three parts:

1. Short Answer Identification: (45 points) In the space provided on the test sheet, you are to briefly identify 15 theatrical terms, names of characters, significant persons, etc. Eg. Each answer is worth three points.

2. Brief cogent essay: (25 points) In the Blue Book provided, write a brief cogent essay on one of three topics.

3. Thorough cogent essay (30 points) In the Blue Book provided, write a thorough, cogent essay on "Rhetoric in 16th, 17th and 18th Century English Theatre."

4. Extra Credit: (10 points) There will be one Extra Credit Question.

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THEATRE HISTORY II MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE The Midterm Examination on Monday, February 27, 2012 cover all lectures and DVD/tapes, films, Supplementary materials at http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/TR222SCHEDULE2012.htm , all material in Chapters 5, & 9 (through p. 237) in Oscar Brockett and Frank Hildy's HISTORY OF THE THEATRE and Lyly's ENDYMION, Jonson's VOLPONE, Marlowe's TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT PART I, Shakespeare's HAMLET, Webster's THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, Behn's THE FEIGN'D COURTEZANS, Dryden's ALL FOR LOVE, Congreve's THE WAY OF THE WORLD, Addison's CATO, Goldsmith's SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, and Sheridan's THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. It will consist of three parts: 1. Short Answer Identification: (45 points) In the space provided on the test sheet, you are to briefly identify 15 theatrical terms, names of characters, significant persons, etc. Eg. Each answer is worth three points. 2. Brief cogent essay: (25 points) In the Blue Book provided, write a brief cogent essay on one of three topics. 3. Thorough cogent essay (30 points) In the Blue Book provided, write a thorough, cogent essay on "Rhetoric in 16th, 17th and 18th Century English Theatre." 4. Extra Credit: (10 points) There will be one Extra Credit Question.