Roman and Medieval Theatres

Romans adapted the used the Greek chorus in their comedies.

What was used to build the first Roman theatres?

What happened at the Ludi Romani?

What were characters typically dominated by in Roman tragedy?

Which playwright's dialogue was meant to be spoken?

Which of the following was NOT listed as popular entertainment in Rome?

Roman theatre had female actors.

What the name of the actual stage in a Roman theatre?

Which device was used to create a train of backdrops telling different parts of a mystery play?

What major component of Roman farce was carried over to commedia dell'arte?

Which part of the the Roman theatre was named for a bodily function?

Which form that came in during 2nd century AD used spectacle and was disliked by the church?

Where did Roman's get their artistic influence?

What was a common plot point of Roman farces by Plautus?

Which dramatic form involved a dramatized series of biblical or religious events?

What type of Medieval drama developed from Latin chants in churches?

What happened to European theatre with the fall of Rome?

What brought back the institution of organized theatre?

Which Roman playwright was more popular in his day?

Which was NOT a characteristic of Roman farce?

Which components are NOT important to Senecan tragedy?

What technology did Roman theatres have that Greeks did not?

Roman audiences seemed to have a short attention span regarding entertainment.

What entertainment form included solo dance with music, masks and historical stories?

What is Everyman being called to do in the play?

Which German nun wrote religious plays based on the work of Terence?

Which dramatic form is similar to the the mystery play but often used the lives of saints?

The facade of the stage house is called the ______.

Everyman fits into which dramatic category?

Who is the only Roman tragedian with surviving work?

Violence and sexuality were often depicted literally.