Facing a cold, hostile universe, these playwrights felt that what happens in life cannot be explained logically, that human existence is futile, that relationships are ineffective, language is imprecise and that traditional structures of plays fail to reflect the ridiculousness, meaninglessness, anxiety and chaos of the world. Which "ism" is this?
A) Surrealism
B) Realism
C) Expressionism
D) Naturalism
E) Absurdism
E
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This Postmodernist composer is chiefly known for his music for film; indeed, so
successful are his scores that only Walt Disney has received more Academy Award nominations. His style is best described as “romantically modern.”
a. Stravinsky b. Copland c. Adams d. Schoenberg e. Williams
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When directing single-camera out-of-sequence shots, what does not need to be considered?
a. sound b. tally lights c. vector continuity d. aesthetic energy
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Van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece (figs. 14.2) is a __________
A. fresco B. polyptych C. diptych D. triptych E. none of the above
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A movie theatre is configured most like a thrust theatre.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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