French Terminology

4. the typical for classical heroes, an adaptation of roman armor, tonic boots, which by the late 7th century stylized.
5. one of the three great 17th century French dramatist, he wrote Le cid, Cinna, The Liar and more
6. French verse form containing twelve-syllable lines, divided into two six-syllable hemispheres with each pair and adjacent lines rhyming
8. required a play to have a single action represented as occurring in a single place and with the course of a day
12. A scene in a play of which the beginning and the end are marked by a change in the makeup of the group of characters onstage, rather than by the lights going up or down or the set being changed.
15. chief minister of France under his leadership, religious squabbles were squelched.
16. A movement involving all forms of art in which the artist drew upon classic Greek and roman models as examples of perfection. it observed a strict adherence to the unity of time, place and action.

1. actors hired in the 18th century according to the type of characters they played and the remained in these lines throughout their careers.
2. medieval conventions of presenting more than one locatin onstage at the same time, also called multiple setting.
3. 1622-1673.He was the son of a prosperous holstered and furniture maker. He was fully educated and had an offer to work for his father.
7. Born 22 Dec. 1639 dramatist one of the great playwright of the 17th century, he also wrote one comedy
9. popular play in France written by Pierre Corneille. Play went against French theatre general rules. Suppose to use one location, this play used multiple locations even a war happened in 24 hours.
10. membership was restricted to the forty most eminent literary figure of the day
11. originally called Palil-Cardinal, located 1st aroundissment of Paris. The palace was the personal residence of cardinal richeir
13. charades in the play were expected to be dealt with according to their actions. The good were rewarded and the evil were punished
14. form of literary theatre poetry rhyme scheme