Medieval Playwrights/famous names
Important Vocab
Important Plays/Types of theatre
Other important vocab
100
A Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist
Who is Lope de Vega
100
Outdoor religious vernacular drama
What are cycles
100
A form of theatre characterized by masked "types" which began in Italy in the 16th century.
What is Commedia del arte
100
Movable wagons carrying the set and playing area for the cycle plays of the Middle ages
What are pageant wagons
200
A Spanish occupational surname
Who is Calderon
200
The revival of a classical style or treatment in art, literature, architecture, or music.
What is Neoclassicism
200
How the italians gave us opera
What is Italian theatre
200
Scenic element of the pageant wagons
What are mansions
300
A playwright who wrote more than 20 comic plays about contemporary art.
Who is Moliere
300
Political, social, and economic system of rule in medieval times.
What is Fuedalism
300
The most famous morality play; contains many allegorical characters encountered by ________ as he seeks a companion for his reckoning with God.
What is "Everyman"?
400
A Spanish who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language
Who is Miguel de Cervantes
400
A chanted or sung phrase incorporated into mass as an embellishment or commentary on religious lesson.
What is a trope
400
A genre of medieval drama based on the events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus
What is a Passion play
500
Craftsman's organizations
What are guilds
500
Plays about the stories of Christ, secular plays, closest to cycle plays, and stories of the bible sponsored by the guilds.
What miracle, mystery, and morality plays
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