The first recorded comedies were written by Greek tragic playwrights, possibly in order to:
a. send audiences home in a happier state of mind.
b. make money lost on "heavier" plays.
c. quiet down the noisy crowd.
d. provide employment for actors with acrobatic skills.
e. poke fun at what was playing in rival theaters.
a
You might also like to view...
The composer of this listening example is:
A. Leonard Bernstein B. Tan Dun C. George Gershwin D. Eubie Blake
Owing to their size and facial features, Olmec heads such as in this example are believed to have been
a) ruler portraits. b) representations of gods. c) portrayals of helmeted athletes. d) likenesses of conquered enemies.
Vladimir Tatlin's building for the new Soviet state was a. completed at the end of World War I
b. never completed. c. completed just before World War I. d. completed at the end of World War II.
The canonical version of statues of Buddha combines which two forms?
A. Gandharan and Mathuran B. Mathuran and Guptan C. Theravadan and Mahayanan D. Northern and Southern