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| naturalism | a theater style that grew out of realism and the idea that human beings act in response to the forces of nature and society that are beyond their control |
| constructivism | a theater style that is characterized by mechanical structures as settings; also known as Socialist Realism |
| Bertold Brecht | the author of "The Caucasian Chalk Circle"; he developed epic theater |
| avant-garde | the term that applies to new and experimental art styles |
| presentational | a theater style in which the characters onstage acknowledge the presence of the audience |
| romanticism | the theater style that was a reaction to the strict rules of classicism, featuring elaborate staging and ideal characters |
| epic theater | a theater style that often uses signs, projections, films, or loudspeakers to present events in an episodic manner |
| theater of involvement | the type of theater in which the members of the audience participate in the action of the play |
| theatrical conventions | setting and other visual elements that help convey a particular interpretation of a play |
| symbolism | the use of one element - a character, a prop, a piece of scenery - to represent something else; also, a dramatic movement that was a reaction against realism |
| total theater | a theater style that involves a fusion of all the performing arts into one presentation |
| representational | a theater style in which the audience views the action of the play through an imaginary "fourth wall" |
| theatricalism | a theater style that makes no pretenses of reality and emphasizes the need to accept theater for what it is |
| existentialism | a school of philosophy that is closely linked with theater of the absurd |
| style | the term that refers to the way a play is written, produced, and acted |
| Henrik Ibsen | the author of "A Doll's House"; he has been called the father of realism and the father of modern drama |
| expressionism | a theater style that originated in Germany and conveys the message that human hopes and dreams are useless in the face of mechanistic forces |
| realism | the dominant style of twentieth-century theater that presents life as it actually is |
| theater of the absurd | a type of theater that uses meaningless dialogue to explore the theme of chaos |
| Albert Camus | the author of "The Myth of Sisyphus," a philosophical essay that inspired theater of the absurd |
