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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Artaud writes, "Compared with the murderer's fury which exhausts itself, that of the ______ remains enclosed within a perfect circle."
2. In "Oriental and Occidental Theater," the author writes, "if we restrict theater to what happens between cues, we have still not managed to separate it from the idea of a ________."
3. Artaud suggests that "true theater" should not mirror human life but instead should evoke what?
4. Balinese theater realizes an extreme and pure version of theater, through which everything exists only because of what?
5. Artaud suggests that in order to take language to a metaphysical level, it must be reduced to what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Artaud hold responsible for much of the "masterpieces" he wants to demolish? Why?
2. What commonality does Artaud assert between Alchemy and the theater?
3. What is the meaning behind the title of "The Theater and Its Double"?
4. What good does the author assert comes from both plagues and theater?
5. How does the author describe the effects of a plague on civilization?
6. What is the principle limitation of the current theater, as described by the author in "Metaphysics and the Mise en Scene"?
7. What must occur for the theater to be restored, according to the author?
8. How does Artaud draw the comparison between the theater and a plague?
9. What replaces the playwright in the Balinese Theater? How is this figure described?
10. In what reference does Artaud comment on Plato in "The Alchemical Theater"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the elements of Artaud's theories and Theater of Cruelty as they appear in today's world. Where can we see examples of Artaud's ideas in employment today?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of the "metteur en scene" in the Balinese Theater. How is this role different than in the West?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss and describe the Theater of Cruelty as the author presents it in his First Manifesto. What are the essential elements? How does it differ from the contemporary theater of Artaud's time?
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