Look at the cast of characters in a Shakespearean play you have seen or read. Place each character in a category: major character; minor character; or a character in between-that is, a character with a clear personality but not a large role. Which characters are in opposition to one another? Which characters in the play dominate in the struggle? Is there a reversal of their fortunes? Now, do the same for a blockbuster film.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Francisco Goya, who was neither Neoclassicist nor Romantic, is best known for his __________, one of the most famous of which is The Third of May, 1808

a. graphic representation of man's inhumanity to man b. macabre depictions of fearful creatures c. seascapes of the Spanish coastline d. portraits of Spanish royalty e. caricatures of the lower classes

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The Baths of Diocletian represent a simplified version of the plan of what earlier monument?

A) ?the Pompeian baths B) ?the Baths of Caracalla C) ?the Baths of Titus D) ?the Baths of Trajan

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When color filming was developed, some directors preferred photographing their films in black and white rather than in color because

A. they believed that audiences would maintain loyalty to the black-and-white film tradition. B. black and white was less expensive and kept the film under budget. C. black and white required more subtle lighting and thus was more artistic and less distracting than color. D. location settings were easier to photograph with black-and-white film.

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