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This discussion question is based on pages 3-57 of The Essential Theater, 10th ed., by Oscar G. Brockett and Robert J. Ball. (Please see syllabus for complete bibliographic information.)
Topics you should know before answering this question:
1. The Basic Elements of Theater (pp. 6-10)
   Includes: play, performance, audience.
2. Art vs. Entertainment (pp. 10-18)
3. Censorship (pg.11)
4. Special Qualities of Theater (pp. 19-23)
   Includes: lifelikeness, ephemerality, objectivity, complexity of means, and immediacy.
5. Audience (pp. 27-37)
6. The Play (pp. 39-57)
   Includes: plot (episodic, climactic), dramatic action, subtext, character, exposition, point of attack,inciting
   incident, rising action, complication, discoveries, development, climax, resolution, four levels of
   characterization, theme, point of view, soliloquy, chorus, allegory, diction, music, spectacle, and form
Answer the following question in your initial post and then respond to TWO other students.

Both Oedipus Rex and A Doll’s House have a late point of attack.  According to your book, what does it mean for a play to have a late point of attack?  How does a late point of attack affect the audience watching the play?  What must the playwright do in the exposition when the point of attack is late? 
General Requirements for Discussion Questions :
For each discussion question, students must respond in an initial post of approximately 250 words by Thursday night of each week.  For eachdiscussion question, two (2) responses to fellow students are required for a passing (3.5) grade or higher on the discussion question.  These responses must be substantive and be at least 75 words apiece.  In all posts, students should discuss concepts from the book as well as take ideas from the lectures and media included for that week.  

Initial Post: Due Thursday night @ 11:59pm
Responses to two other students: Due Saturday night @ 11:59 pm
This Discussion Question is worth 5 points (2.5% of your grade)

0000Week One Discussion 2
This discussion question is based on pp. 61-132 of The Essential Theater, 10th ed., by Oscar G. Brockett and Robert J. Ball. (Please see syllabus for complete bibliographic information).
Topics you should know before answering this question:
1. The definitions of festival theater and professional theater  (p. 61, 99-101)
2. The connection between religion/myth and festival theater (pp. 61-66, 76-77, 83-89)
3. The layouts of Greek, Roman, Medieval, English (Shakespearean), French and Italian theaters and the functions they served (pp. 64-75, 77-81, 87-89, 101-105, 111-115, 123-130)
4. Performers, performing, and costumes in each of the theaters in #3
5. Funding for each kind of theater
6. The way in which theater reflects the values of and changes in society
Answer the following question in your response. Each student should then respond to two of your fellow classmates’ posts.
What is the difference between Festival Theater and Professional theater? When did these two forms of theater flourish and why? Give specific examples.
General Requirements for Discussion Questions :
For each discussion question, students must respond in an initial post of approximately 250 words by Thursday night of each week.  For eachdiscussion question, two (2) responses to fellow students are required for a passing (3.5) grade or higher on the discussion question.  These responses must be substantive and be at least 75 words apiece.  In all posts, students should discuss concepts from the book as well as take ideas from the lectures and media included for that week.  

Initial Post: Due Thursday night @ 11:59pm
Responses to two other students: Due Saturday night @ 11:59 pm
This Discussion Question is worth 5 points (2.5% of your grade)

0000Week One Discussion 3
This discussion question is based on pp. 61-132 of The Essential Theater, 10th ed., by Oscar G. Brockett and Robert J. Ball. (Please see syllabus for complete bibliographic information).
Answer the following question in your response. Each student should then respond to two of your fellow classmates’ posts.

As a playwright, would you prefer to be writing plays during the era of Ancient Greek Festival Theater or during the Renaissance for professional theater in England?  Why?  What are the advantages and disadvantages for a playwright in each type of theater according to your text book?