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In Aeschylus's Oresteia, the dead bodies of two characters were shown to the audience by means of a platform that rolled or rotated into the performance space. This platform was called a(n):
 
  a. eccyclema
  b. mechane
  c. onkos
  d. orchestra
  e. skene

Question 2

Adolphe Appia was innovative for his
 
  A. use of steps, ramps, and platforms that were usable by the actor.
  B. development of a system that executed fast scene changes.
  C. elaborately painted backdrops.
  D. use of perspective scenery.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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