Grade 12 exam review

Exam breakdown:
Part A: Multiple Choice
Part B: Thinking
Part C: Matching
Part D: Short Answer
Part E: Long Answer

Topics to focus on
Schools of Acting
● Who are the artists involved? And what did they contribute to theatre?
● Affective memory→ what does it mean?
● Inside-outside-approach→ what is it? What does it mean for an actor?**
Given circumstances**
● What are “given circumstances”?- be able to define
● Provide examples
CROW technique
● What are the steps in the crow technique? (be able to list and explain each) What
does it focus on?***
GOTE Technique
● What are the steps in the GOTE technique? What does it focus on?
Greek theatre
● Which greek god created drama traditions? (hint: look at the definitions)
● What is The famous stage during this time period( hint: look at the definitions)
Genres of Theatre
● Specifically look at melodrama, comedy and tragedy
Styles of Theatre
● Have a thorough understanding of each style of theater
○ Be familiar with the powerpoint and the chart
○ Be familiar with basic definition of each style in order to match the
corresponding style of theater (hint: be familiar with the definitions for
reference)
○ Know and explain the difference between style and genre in theater**
○ Know the difference between each style of theatre according to a specific
criteria and be able to list the characteristics (for ex. creation and acting
requirements**, and audience relationship**, as well be familiar with
script considerations**, play structure**, stage direction** etc
○ Focus on
● Commedia Dell’Arte
● Theatre of oppressed
● Shakespearean
● Children's theater
● Theatre of the absurd
 ○ Know who are the founders of some styles of theatre (specifically, theatre
of absurd, naturalism/realism and epic theatre)
○ Know the different techniques used in each style of theatre, specifically
naturalism and epic theatre **
○ What famous play did henrik ibsen write? (it is written on the genres of
theatre ppt)**
○ The fourth wall→ what does it mean to “break the fourth wall?”** and
which style of theatre was this mentioned in? (hint: it is on the
genres/styles of theatre ppt)

Camera angles/shots
● What are the 3 different camera angles? (list and provide a definition for each)
● Have a good understanding of the different camera shots and a characteristic for
each
● Be able to identify different camera shots from a picture and explain a
characteristic as to why it is that camera shot

Definitions
Genre: the type of drama/writing that is being explored
Style: the way drama/writing is being presented
Melodrama: a dramatic work in which events, plots and characters elicit strong emotional
reactions from the audience
Tragedy: based on sorrowful events that befall on the main character
Satyr: a humorous play/performance
Unison: when one person speaks at a time in a chorus
Iambic pentameter: a rhythmic pattern
Soliloquy in theatre: reveals the characters most sincere thoughts
Affective memory: when an actor is required to substitute the characters circumstances
Inside-outside-approach: understanding the interior life of your character.
Given circumstances: the details in a script. Most importantly, details about what is happening
to your character at a given moment
Arlecchino: one of the famous stock characters in commedia dell’arte
CROW technique: used to focus on given circumstances of a character an actor is portraying
GOTE technique: understanding the dynamic between two characters in a scene
Globe Theatre: home to the shakespearean company
Camera shots:
Establishing shot: a very vide angle shot that shows the locale of the scene. Familiarizes the
audience where the scene is taking place. Should be at a high angle to give a “birds eye view”
overview to help the audience understand where the subsequent action will take place
The master shot: wide enough show to include all the actors
The wide shot: moves in closer but still includes most of the body of the actors. This may be a
single group of a few actors in a larger group scene when you want to concentrate on a single
conversation
Two shot, three shot, four:
● Two shot: shows two actors related to one another usually from the waist up
● Three shot: shows three actors related to one another from the waist up
● Three shot: shows four actors related to one another from waist up
Over the shoulder: a medium or close up show including two actors taken over the shoulder of
one actor and showing the face of another
Medium shot: a shot showing showing an actor from the waist up
Close up shot: a shot from the actors neck up
Extreme close up shot: so close that the only part of the actor's face is visible.
Insert: a shot of something other than the actors that will be edited into the scene
Aerial shot: camera shot filmed from an airplane, helicopter, blimp, balloon, kite of high building
Crane shot: the exposition of the camera on a vertical continuum relative to the object being
shot, eye level, high angle
Over head shot: a shot looking down vertically from the action above
High angle shot: the subject within the frame is seen from above
Low angle shot: the subject within the frame is seen from below
Camera Angles
Objective: it is the “fly on the wall” viewpoint where the audiences sees what's happening but
feels safely removed from the events as they were there but invisible
Subjective: puts the audience in a scene along with the actor as though they were other
participants in action. Used to shock the audience
Points of view: puts the audience into the head of one of the actors so the audience sees what
the character sees. For ex. Gets the audience to sense the fear felt by the hero as they enter a
dangerous situation.
Styles of theater
Shakespearean theatre: classic form of theatre, also known as renaissance
Epic theatre: focuses on political, economic and social conditions of an era
Theatre of cruelty: focuses on ones inner spirituality and sensory exploration
Theatre of the absurd: focuses on chaos and the illusion of human choices and had little
attention to plot development
Theatre of the oppressed: focuses on the social and political conditions of a community and its
peoples
Naturalism/realism: brings life to everyday concerns
Commedia Dell’ Arte: to be comedic and entertain the audience
Children’s Theatre: to entertain and sometimes teach a moral lesson