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- 3. one of the stock characters of Commedia, who wore patches of colors on their costumes
- 5. in an Elizabethan theatre, a backstage area where actors changed clothes
- 6. (first and last name) a famous Elizabethan actor known for being the actor to first play many of Shakespeare's main characters.
- 8. (first and last name) a famous actor in the 1700's that brought a more natural way of acting to the stage
- 11. another one of the famous Elizabethan theatres, the ruins have been excavated; early plays of Shakespeare were performed here.
- 14. (first and last name) he plays include "Everyman in His Humor" and "The Alchemist." He I famously quoted for saying of Shakespeare, that he is “not of an age, but for all time.”
- 18. this era of history used pageant wagons for staging scenes
- 19. (first and last name), introduced movable perspective scenery, proscenium arch, and colored lighting to English theatre
- 21. in Elizabethan theatre, a space at the back of the stage used for small interior settings
- 22. Medieval plays that taught right from wrong in which characters played abstract qualities, such as "good deeds" or "worldly goods."
- 28. these plays evolved in the late Middle Ages, depicting scene's from Christ's life.
- 29. (first and last name) a famous Elizabethan actor known for starring in most of Christopher Marlowe's plays when they were first performed.
- 30. designing architect of Teatro Olimpico, which reflects Roman theatre design
- 31. a stage built on a slant or angle with downstage lower in height than upstage
- 33. a Spanish playwright, known for his elevated poetry.
- 34. a series of short plays based on religious history
- 35. extravagant court entertainments that included dance, music, and poetry in Elizabethan theatre.
- 37. a famous play by Moliere, named for the title character, in which he satirizes hypocrisy.
- 39. a system of government in the Middle Ages - during this system, there was almost no theatre for 400 years
- 40. the most famous French playwright
- 42. Medieval plays that enacted the lives of the saints
- 44. a form in which dramatists follow the classic unities and write in verse
- 45. an excellent example of a morality play. The main character (also the title) journeys to Death in the play.
- 46. professional improvised comedy performed in the streets, first popular in Italy, before spreading in Europe.
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- 1. (first and last name) constructed "The Theatre," in the Elizabethan "Wooden O" style
- 2. Medieval plays that told Bible stories
- 4. pompous and high-flown language
- 5. inoffensive, comedic plays. After theatre was banned in the Renaissance, plays in this style included "The School for Scandal" and "The Rivals."
- 7. the style of architecture used during the Restoration period
- 9. these were often used instead of stationary mansions; there were double-decker, with the lower story curtained off for a changing area and a staging area above.
- 10. types of monologues that reveal the character's inner thoughts
- 12. a short, dramatized scene in the mass of a church service
- 13. Europe's first-known female playwright. She wrote six plays in the Medieval era.
- 15. The style of these Elizabethan theatres are named after their shape and materials.
- 16. small platforms, or stations, where religious scenes were performed
- 17. these unions sponsored Medieval plays presenting scenes or episodes from the play.
- 20. the name of Shakespeare's theatre, which has been reconstructed and in use today
- 23. this Elizabethan theatre was rectangular in shape with a square playing area in the middle
- 24. a Spanish playwright, who wrote 2000 plays
- 25. the greatest of all English dramatists. His 38 plays include, "Hamlet," "King Lear," "Macbeth," and "Romeo and Juliet" to name just a few.
- 26. next to Shakespeare, he is considered the greatest dramatist of tragedy in England. He died at 29 years of age.
- 27. (first and last name) a comedic actor in Shakespeare's plays, known for first creating the role of "Bottom" in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
- 32. the common people who stood to watch plays in Elizabethan theatre.
- 36. He discovers linear perspective to create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface
- 38. this term is about plays that had received licenses to perform in two specific playhouses due to the 1737 Licensing Act
- 41. this era means "rebirth" as the ancient Greek and Roman classic writers were rediscovered and a rebirth of learning occurred throughout Europe.
- 43. theatres built in this time had a pit, tiers of galleries with box seats and a wide apron in front of the curtain