Commedia del Arte

What is the time period when Commedia Dell Arte was most popular.

• humanism

• renaissance

• medieval

• Greek

These were the characters that appeared in every commedia del arte performance.

• Stock characters

• Cartoon characters

• Greek Chorus

• Everyman

What is the country where Commedia originated?

• France

• England

• Italy

• Germany

When did Commedia begin?

• 500 bc

• 1800's

• 1500's -1700's

• 1300-1600's

What country outside of Italy that was most influenced by Commedia

• Germany

• France

• Spain

• Russia

Usually a Commedia play would have 7 men and how many women?

• 3

• 4

• 7

• 10

Which Shakespeare Play was influenced by Commedia.

• Midsummer Night's dream

• Romeo and Juliet

• Hamlet

• Henry the V

What was the typical venue of a Commedia performance?

• Outside in the town

• inside the theatre

• in a room

• in a studio

Who is a French playwright that was greatly influenced by Commedia?

• Shakespeare

• Thespis

• Moliere

• John Favreau

This performance technique, often created out of mid air is called?

• Iambic pentameter

• Improvisation

• Acting

• designing