A traditional haiku follows which syllable pattern?
Answer5-7-5
The Japanese haiku has three phrases of 5, 7 and 5 sound units.
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The basics
What is an opera?
AnswerA drama set to music and sung
In opera, singers and orchestra tell a story, with most or all words sung.
Going deeper
In Greek mythology, how many Muses inspired the arts and sciences?
Answer9
The nine Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, each presided over an art or science.
Ballet terms like 'plié' and 'jeté' come from which language?
AnswerFrench
Ballet's vocabulary is French because the art was codified at the French royal court.
In an orchestra, which section includes the oboe and clarinet?
AnswerWoodwinds
Oboes, clarinets, flutes and bassoons make up the woodwind section.
Expert level
A line of iambic pentameter contains how many metrical feet?
Answer5
'Penta' means five: five iambs, each an unstressed then stressed syllable, for ten syllables.
In theatre, what part of the stage is 'upstage'?
AnswerThe area farthest from the audience
Upstage comes from raked stages that sloped up away from the audience; downstage is nearest them.
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