Historical Relevance Vocabulary: Medieval to Shakespeare

Question 1

The term for theater patrons who paid the lowest price to stand in the pit to watch the performance is

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groundlings.

Question 2

The term for an arch on an Italian stage that served as a “picture frame” for the to audience view beautiful scenery is

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proscenium.

Question 3

The term for a short biblical scene in medieval theater is

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trope.

Question 4

The term for performances which did not use scripts but used stock characters to tell improvised stories is

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commedia dell’ arte.

Question 5

The term for tropes that were shown together in medieval theater and which told a complete story is

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cycle.

Question 6

The term for a cart which travelled from town to town which was used as a stage to present cycles is

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pageant wagon .

Question 7

The term for an open courtyard surrounding the stage where patrons could stand to watch the performance is

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pit.

Question 8

The term for a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists is

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opera.

Question 9

The term for a small room in the back of the main stage which was used for interior scenes in a play is

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inner-below.

Question 10

The term for a large platform which protruded from one end of the pit is

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main stage.

Question 11

The term for the area where seated audience members would be protected from the elements by a thatched roof is

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galleries.

Question 12

The term for stereotypical fictional people in works of art such whom audiences know from frequent use in stories is

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pageant wagon .

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