What period came in between the fall of the Roman empire and the Medieval period?
The Dark Ages
What language were Medieval plays originally performed in?
Latin
The master copy of the script was called
the Register
Everyman is this type of play
Morality
Medieval Drama aimed to teach or reinforce _____ doctrine
Church
Olaf's monologue is this kind of monologue
narrative or dramatic
What was the only stable government at the time of the Medieval period
the Church
small scenic structures for indicating location were called
mansions
He was an important position and had much control. Basically the Director
The Keeper of the Register
lives of saints, historical and legendary
miracle plays
Medieval Drama was _______________ : good rewarded, evil punished
melodramatic
__________monologues involve a character externalizing their thoughts so that the audience can witness experiences that would otherwise be mostly internal.
interior
What was the Medieval structure of society called.
Feudalism
general acting area, adjacent to the mansion was called
the platea
was in charge of the machines (secrets) – the special effects.
Master of Secrets
didactic allegories, often of common man’s struggle for salvation
morality play
___________ was the driving force, not the characters
God
a________________monologue involves one character speaking to another character.
dramatic
Who had more power noblemen or vassals?
noblemen
Costumes during the Medieval period were usually
Church vestments
___________ was a major technique in ancient theater.
Flying
about Christ or from the Old Testament – usually done in cycles
Mystery Plays
Name one of the two kinds of stages?
Fixed or Movable (pageant wagons)
_____________monologues simply involve a character telling a story and can often be identified by the fact that they are in the past tense.
narrative
Who did the church have rules against? A. Mimes B. Actors C. Kings D. normal people
A
By 1350, plays were performed in the _______, rather than Latin.
vernacular
almost all the scenes had Heaven on the ______, Hell on the ______, and Earth on the middle.
right....left
How many types of Medieval plays are there?
3
About what years did the Medieval period take place?
5th-15th century. Anywhere between 400-1400 AD
The lord of the rings monologue we watched was this kind of monologue
interior