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This is the time period when Commedia Dell'arte was most popular.
What is the Renaissance?
These were the characters that appeared in every show.
What are Stock characters?
This is the country where Commedia originated.
What is Italy?
Commedia dell’arte is Italian for
What is “Italian comedy,” was a humorous theatrical presentation performed by
Regardless of region, il Capitano would have spoken what language?
What is Spanish?
Why did Commedia Dell'Arte decline in popularity?
What is censorship?
This form of acting without words derived from Commedia.
What is Pantomime?
This is the country outside of Italy that was most influenced by Commedia.
What is France?
This social group made up the actors and audience of Commedia Dell'Arte.
Who are nobility and high class people?
The character Arlecchino bore two sticks tied together, which made a great noise on impact, and this influenced this term.
What is slapstick?
This theater period was a main influence on the development of Commedia Dell'Arte.
What is Roman theatre?
This performance technique, often created out of mid air, was used in dialogue for shows.
What is Improvisation?
This Shakespeare Play was heavily influenced by Commedia.
What is the Tempest?
Where performances took place.
Where are city streets, but occasionally even in court venues?
Pantalone was a caricature of what?
Who is the Venetian merchant, rich and retired, mean and miserly, with a young wife or an adventurous daughter?
This is the century when Commedia began.
What is the 16th century? (Late 15th century also acceptable)
A typical Commedia troupe was composed of 7 of these and 3 of these.
What are 7 men and 3 women?
This French playwright was greatly influenced by Commedia.
Who is Moliere?
This word means playful, witty use of words.
What is wordplay?
These made the character Arlecchino immediately recognizable.
What is his patchwork costume and black mask?
This makes Commedia Dell'Arte different from earlier forms of theater.
What is improvisation?
Rehearsed comedy routines which heightened the drama.
What were lazzi?
These comedic brothers were influenced by Commedia.
Who are the Marx Brothers?
A mainstream present day cartoon that uses stock characters.
What is "The Simpsons"?
All the fixed character types, the figures of fun or satire, wore masks made of this.
What is colored leather?