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Friday Lessons with Sir Mwanyisa
Greetings learners, parents and guardians!
Welcome to your Visual and Performing Arts weekly lessons brought to you by your favourite newspaper, The Manica Post.
Learners are expected to have an exercise book and a pen to write work given as exercises.
Parents or guardians are encouraged to assist learners with special needs.
This week we do another multiple choice revision exercise.
Learners are expected o answer all the questions in full.
Answers will be presented in next week.
1. All theatre activities must be guided by a . . .
A. judge
B. costume
C. theme
D. lights
2. The final part of a play is known as . . .
A. monologue
B. conclusion
C. epilogue
D. climax
3. A prepared space for a performance is a . . .
A. ground
B. podium
C. stage
D. stadium
4. People watching theatre performances are called . . .
A. spectators
B audience
C. adjudicators
D. congregant
5. Sports arenas can be used for . . .
A. music concerts
B. groups
C. film production
D. composing
6. The other name for traditional stories is . . .
A. folktales
B. stories
C. once upon a time
D. old stories
7. Child abuse is an example of . . . in theatre.
A. form
B. a design
C. a theme
D. a line
8. Theatre works are done to . . .
A. educate and entertain society
B. encourage abuse
C. promote cultural values
D. waste time
9. Drama is a . . .
A. script
B. play
C. song
D. video
10. Plot and theme are . . . of theatre.
A. folktales
B. sequence
C. elements
D. morals
11. Non-verbal signals used for communication are called . . .
A. tone
B. gestures
C. hands
D. vocals
12. Action in theatre is a . . .
A. mental performance
B. physical performance
C. mental and physical performance
D. emotional performance
13. The . . . gives a standing ovation after an outstanding performance.
A. actors
B. readers
C. audience
D. script writers
14. What can show you that the audience did not like the performance?
A. crying during the performance
B. laughing
C. clapping
D. sleeping
15. Which animals are found on the national court of arms?
A. baboons
B. rhinoceros
C. Kudu
D. elephants
Section B:
Explain the following terms as used in Visual and Performing Arts
1. Genre
2. Improvisation
3. Aesthetics
4. Curator
5. Choreography
Answer the following questions
6. State 4 elements of art.
7. List 4 principles of art.
8. State 4 elements of dance
9. What is a line?
10. What is a dance performed by three people called?
