Browse

Grade Levels

Test Prep

Academic Subjects

Foreign Language

Dynamo Close Button What is this?

The percentage shows how you rank against everyone else in the Word Dynamo universe. The highest Word Score on Word Dynamo right now is .

The more you play, the more your Word Score will increase. This equals higher test scores, better essays, wittier conversation, and more.

Help us build the new Word Dynamo app!   Take this quick survey now.

X

Types of theater

Word List with 13 words
*By Dictionary.com

Play
Click Play when you want to study these words and see how well you know them.
Print
|
Share
|

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

Words in This List

Kabuki
popular drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 17th century, characterized by elaborate costuming and stylized acting
Noh
classic drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 14th century, employing verse, prose, choral song, and dance
commedia dell'arte
Italian popular comedy based on themes associated with stock characters and situations
theater of the absurd
theater in which standard conventions of plot, characterization, and thematic structure are ignored or distorted
mime (pantomime)
ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures
See all words ‣
musical theater
theater where music or musical drama is performed
farce
light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character
improv
theatrical performance, often comedic, that relies on the actors inventing the lines and story arc
puppetry
theater with artificial figures representing human beings or animals, manipulated by the hand, rods, wires, etc.
comedy
play of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending
tragedy
dramatic composition dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined to downfall or destruction
melodrama
dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion at the expense of characterization
theater in the round
style of theatrical presentation in which the audience is seated on all sides of the performance area

Quick Study

Flashcards
Try Flashcards for a simple way to review the words in this list.

Quiz Types

Match
Listen
Choose one of these quizzes to learn words by playing fast-paced games.
Similar to Types of theater
Essential Latin Roots: Para-
by Dictionary.com
11 words

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

Notable Greek gods and goddesses
by Dictionary.com
17 words

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

Modern World: World War I

6 lists

Play

 

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.