Rehearsed comedic routines when laughter is wanted or needed

Why did Napoleon outlaw Commedia Dell'Arte?

The carnival masks were often worn in protests

What was the Mannerist period?

artistic style from the end of Renaissance to the start of baroque period

Physical comedy, over dramatic gestures and falls

what is "The Love of Three Oranges" about?

A prince cursed by a witch forced to find 3 oranges containing princesses

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1
What stock character would sleeping beauty be represented by?
Nerd/Geek
Damsel in Distress
Lover
Villain
2
Commedia Dell'Arte never ended up spreading out of cities
True
False
3
what is "Lazzi?"
Rehearsed comedic routines when laughter is wanted or needed
Another name for a prop
someone who doesn't like doing things
a style of choreography that involves exaggerated movements
4
Why did Napoleon outlaw Commedia Dell'Arte?
He thought it was dumb
The carnival masks were often worn in protests
The shows often challenged his political ideas
Too many funds were going to the theatre and not enough to the empire
5
What is "Saul" the play based on
an old saint named Saul who died on a quest
better call saul
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Book of Samuel (Hebrew Bible)
6
"Gelosi" translates to what?
gelatin
Mercy
Jealousy
Fire
7
This is a very improv heavy style of theatre
True
False
8
During what period of time was this style of Italian theatre popular?
1900s
1700 - 1850
1550 - 1750
1300 - 1475
9
What was the Mannerist period?
Similar to Marxism, but they wanted a cooler name
a period of time when people were really polite and had good manners
artistic style from the end of Renaissance to the start of baroque period
artistic style that came after the baroque period
10
What is "Slapstick?"
gibberish. This question was a trick.
people beating each other with sticks
another word for excessive profanity
Physical comedy, over dramatic gestures and falls
11
The Italian word for props was:
Platse
Sorridere
Certo
Robbe
12
When was the earliest example of this form of theatre?
1520
1553
1420
1551
13
How many acts does the play "Saul" have?
4
3
7
5
14
what is "The Love of Three Oranges" about?
Three Oranges give a man advice on how to get a girl to love him
woman tells man to find the three sweetest oranges on earth before marriage
A prince cursed by a witch forced to find 3 oranges containing princesses
Three Oranges on an orange tree, two of them fall in love with the other
15
Isabella Andreini, wife of the head of the Gelosi troupe, died during childbirth
True
False
16
When was the Gelosi troupe active?
1569 -1604
1648 - 1709
1572 - 1608
1621 - 1689
17
This style of theatre heavily involved masks
True
False
18
There were many more female actors in these plays than in other styles at the time
True
False
19
What genre is the play, "Tonight we Improvise"
Tragedy
comedy
Tragicomedy
Romantic comedy
20
What were the groups of actors that formed called?
Gangs
Troupes
Posses
Clubs
21
What is one unique thing featured in Italian comedia dell'arte?
Stock characters
ornate animal masks
No bad endings
interactive performances

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