Intro to Drama: Final exam review

SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR FINAL EXAM REVIEW
For INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
1. Some popular theories explaining Hamlet’s delayed revenge.
2. The “fourth wall” concept of dramatic realism
3. Characteristics of the Well-Made Play
4. Ibsen’s additions or amendments to the Well-Made Play
5. The conventional ending for A DOLL’S HOUSE versus the actual ending.
6. The nature of the dispute between Chekhov and Stanislavsky.
7. The difference between the realistic styles of Chekhov and Ibsen
8. Chekhov’s view of the Russian upper middle class.
9. Symbols and their meaning in THE CHERRY ORCHARD.
10. The reason why Shaw called himself an “Intellectual Pickpocket.”
11. The “causes” Shaw adopted as his own.
12. Scenes in the chosen text of PYGMALION which reveal the script’s evolution
Into a screenplay.
13. Reasons why Shaw omitted the “obligatory scene” in the original version of PYGMALION.
14. The reason why early American authorities had a prejudice against theater.
15. The cause of the demise of the Repertory system in American theater.
16. The most frequently performed play in American theater history.
17. Expressionism in THE GLASS MENAGERIE and DEATH OF A SALESMAN.
18. The satirical treatment of Gentleman Jim in MENAGERIE
19. Responses by Williams and Miller to shifting versions of “The American Dream.”
20. Symbols and their uses in THE GLASS MENAGERIE.