Plays were most commonly done using what style elements?

Domestic Dramas; Tragedies; Comedies; Histories

Who were the playwrights of the dueling troupes?

Chris Marlowe: Admiral Men & Will Shake: Chamberlain Men

Characters from this book were not allowed on stage in Elizabeth England.

Character's from the bible to avoid tension with humanists

This style of theater has no script and relies on comedic timing and improv.

A semi-improvised variation of A.P called commedia dell'arte

Why couldn't females star in plays?

Cuz men did not want to expose women to "indecencies", Cuz being an actor it was considered to be a crude lifestyle

What is an Iambic Pentameter?

Two syllables together; one accented and one unaccented, A pattern of (un)accented syllables that totaled 10

Spain's Golden Age included what in their plays?

Honor; Catholicism; Women; Triso de Molina

Movement that stressed the importance to human than to Gods

Plays during this period did not allow

Biblical figures; Nationalism; Exotic locales; Tragi-Comdies

How did the original Globe Theater burn down?

A war scene (that involved a real cannon) burned the wood

The Shakespearean Era was home to...

The greatest playwright of England - Willam Shakespeare, The greatest dramatic masterpieces written by Shakespeare

The Public Theaters were all ___ and three most popular were...

Polygons; Rose theater, Globe theater, Swan theater

The two key concepts of the Renaissance was

Humanism and Adoration for the Ancients

What was the primary job of the Master of Revels?

To check the content of the plays and have them approved

What were the differences between the private theaters and the public theaters?

Private theaters were outdoors and Public ones were outdoor, Private theaters had admission prices the elite could afford, Public theaters made people stand on the ground for free

Commedia Elements included one of the following

No published scripts, Improvisation

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1
Plays were most commonly done using what style elements?
Domestic Dramas; Tragedies; Comedies; Histories
Comedies; Tragedies; Nationalism; Horror
Tragedies; Commonplace predicaments; Comedies; Horror
Domestic Dramas; Histories; Nationalism; Comedies
2
Who were the playwrights of the dueling troupes?
Phill Henslove: Admiral Men & MOR: Chamberlain Men
Chris Marlowe: Admiral Men & Will Shake: Chamberlain Men
Ed Allen: Fortune Men & Will Shake: Globe Men
Chris Marlowe: France & and Will Shake: London
3
Characters from this book were not allowed on stage in Elizabeth England.
Character's from the bible to avoid tension with humanists
Any work of Shakespeare's as it was considered controversial
The works of Christopher Marlowe cus he was considered a spy
The plays of Shakespeare's students, not approved by M.O.R.
4
This style of theater has no script and relies on comedic timing and improv.
Medieval Drama cuz it was made in ignorance of older plays
Popular amateur productions, known as Commedia erudita
Widely known ass Comedia di ass cuz of the bad actors
A semi-improvised variation of A.P called commedia dell'arte
5
Shakespeare incorporated ___ in his plays to make it easier for the audience to understand.
Rhythm and Rhyme
Current Events
Iambic Pentameters
Commedia Elements
6
Renaissance Drama was the ___ of ___ & Roman art and began in ___ in ____
Rebirth; Greek; Europe; 1500s
Rebirth; Greek; Italy; 1400s
Birth; Shakespearean; Vienna; 1400s
Birth; English; London; 1642
7
Why couldn't females star in plays?
Cuz women were severely oppressed by men
Cuz men were gay
Cuz men did not want to expose women to "indecencies"
Cuz being an actor it was considered to be a crude lifestyle
8
What is an Iambic Pentameter?
A pattern of two accented syllables and one unaccented
Two syllables together; one accented and one unaccented
A rhythmic pattern of syllables that totaled five
A pattern of (un)accented syllables that totaled 10
9
Shakespearean plays often included complicated scenery
False
True
10
Spain's Golden Age included what in their plays?
Women; Catholicism; Tragedies; Comedies
Lope de Vega; Women; Taledo Marbella; Cathoicism
Honor; Catholicism; Women; Taledo Marbella
Honor; Catholicism; Women; Triso de Molina
11
Who were Spain's greatest playwrights during Spain's Golden Age.
Alessandro Marino & Pedro Bionchi
Amadeo Colombo & Alessandro Marino
Lope de Vega & Pedro Calderon
Napolean de Bruno & Lope de Vega
12
Humanism is a(n)...
Thought that measured human's futility compared to God
Movement that stressed the importance to human than to Gods
Art form the deformed the ideal work of the human being
Appreciated philosophy created by Leonardo Da Vinci
13
The architecture was predominately influenced by what two periods?
The English and Italian
The Spanish and Italian
The Greek and Roman
The Medieval and Roman
14
Plays during this period did not allow
Humanistic ideals; Historical settings; Play stealing
Biblical figures; Patriasim; Exotic settings; Play stealing
Blank verses; Humanistic ideals; Domestic Dramas; Props
Biblical figures; Nationalism; Exotic locales; Tragi-Comdies
15
How did the original Globe Theater burn down?
A bar fight caused by the locals burned the wooden structure
The Dueling Troupes fought over the locale causing the fire
A war scene (that involved a real cannon) burned the wood
The MOR burned it because the plays were not approved
16
The Shakespearean Era was home to...
The greatest playwright of England - Willam Shakespeare
The comedies of Christopher Marlowe
The greatest dramatic masterpieces written by Shakespeare
17
The Public Theaters were all ___ and three most popular were...
Polygons; Rose theater, Globe theater, Swan theater
Burned; George theater, Rose theater, Swan theater
Hexagons; Rose theater, Gorge theater and Globe theater
Tennis Courts; Rose theater, Globe theater, Swan theater
18
The two key concepts of the Renaissance was
Humanism and Humanoids
Humanism and Adoration for Shakespeare
Humanism, Comedies, and Tragedies
Humanism and Adoration for the Ancients
19
What was the primary job of the Master of Revels?
To help playwrights go against the monarchy
To act in the plays the king and queen attended
To make sure that Shakespeare had his plays altered
To check the content of the plays and have them approved
20
What were the differences between the private theaters and the public theaters?
Private used props & public ones needed to use imagination
Private theaters were outdoors and Public ones were outdoor
Private theaters had admission prices the elite could afford
Public theaters made people stand on the ground for free
21
Commedia Elements included one of the following
Unique plotlines
A combination of Tragedy and Comedy
No published scripts
Improvisation
22
What occurred in 1642 that caused the closure of all London's Theaters?
The Puritan Revolution
Theater soon died because of the Plague
King James - because plays included "witchcraft"
Queen Elizabeth's ban on plays

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