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1. men
London
Shakespeare was born in
He is a servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. he does not do his job well. He wears a baggy white jumpsuit. His mask has a wrinkled forehead and a big nose with nose hair. His walk is exaggerated and he leads his body with his nose
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all

2. __reigned as queen during Shakespeare's writing career.
Queen Elizabeth
Backstage wher the actors changed
Bible stories re-enacted
Rich old man who walks with his back hunched over. He wears a money purse and a black cloak. He has a long nose - small eyes - and a mustache

3. William Shakespeare
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
Plays performed on pageant wagons
London
The greatest of all English dramatists

4. Ben Johnson
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Queen Elizabeth

5. dottore
Richard Burbage
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning

6. the lovers
Rich old man who walks with his back hunched over. He wears a money purse and a black cloak. He has a long nose - small eyes - and a mustache
1613
Backstage area
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.

7. Shakespeare wrote five types of plays__ -__ -__ -__ -__
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

8. dottore
Human
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
1616
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose

9. the pit
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose
A stock Commedia character who who brags about his courage but really is a coward. He wears military clothing and has large eyes. He runs with little steps - walks with big steps
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?

10. The first play performed in the Globe Theater was__
A stock Commedia character who who brags about his courage but really is a coward. He wears military clothing and has large eyes. He runs with little steps - walks with big steps
Was Shakespeare's only education
A famous Morality Play
Julius Caesar

11. In 1592 Shakespeare left his family in Stratford and went to__to write plays.
London
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
1616

12. men
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Bubonic plague
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

13. Pageant Wagons
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Backstage wher the actors changed
A servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. He is very intelligent and tries to trick his master. He is acrobatic - walks in a zig zag - his head follows an object and his body goes after it. He wears tight bright clothing

14. Allegory
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Men
Famous writer in the Restoration Period

15. Shakespeare wrote five types of plays__ -__ -__ -__ -__
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
Backstage wher the actors changed

16. Miracle Play
A famous Morality Play
1616
Bubonic plague
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

17. Shakespeare is considered the greatest English author because of his insight into the ___experience.
Human
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb

18. comedy
Queen Elizabeth
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Richard Burbage
Richard Burbage

19. Dark Ages

20. Groundlings
Richard Burbage
Bible stories re-enacted
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.

21. the pit
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
The greatest of all English dramatists
Was Shakespeare's only education

22. arlecchino
Bible stories re-enacted
A servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. He is very intelligent and tries to trick his master. He is acrobatic - walks in a zig zag - his head follows an object and his body goes after it. He wears tight bright clothing
Bubonic plague
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

23. Bible Stories
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
On What is most medieval drama based?
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

24. Wooden O's
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Men
Poet
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides

25. grammar school

26. Ben Johnson
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Human
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.

27. Morality Plays
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose
The greatest of all English dramatists
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

28. Everyman
A famous Morality Play
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
He is a servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. he does not do his job well. He wears a baggy white jumpsuit. His mask has a wrinkled forehead and a big nose with nose hair. His walk is exaggerated and he leads his body with his nose

29. The first play performed in the Globe Theater was__
Poems and Sonnets
Julius Caesar
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.

30. Throughout the 1590's the__killed approximately 1 -00 people a week.
Bubonic plague
Poet
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
He is a servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. he does not do his job well. He wears a baggy white jumpsuit. His mask has a wrinkled forehead and a big nose with nose hair. His walk is exaggerated and he leads his body with his nose

31. Everyman
A famous Morality Play
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Bible stories re-enacted

32. Cycle
Plays performed on pageant wagons
1613
Shakespeare was born in
London

33. John Dryden
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
1616

34. the gallery
Queen Elizabeth
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Richard Burbage

35. tiring house
Backstage area
Poems and Sonnets
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.

36. Two of Shakespeares first plays were__
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Poems and Sonnets
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
A classsical writer many musicals he directed

37. capitano
A servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. He is very intelligent and tries to trick his master. He is acrobatic - walks in a zig zag - his head follows an object and his body goes after it. He wears tight bright clothing
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
A stock Commedia character who who brags about his courage but really is a coward. He wears military clothing and has large eyes. He runs with little steps - walks with big steps
Backstage wher the actors changed

38. Throughout the 1590's the__killed approximately 1 -00 people a week.
Backstage wher the actors changed
On What is most medieval drama based?
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
Bubonic plague

39. Morality Plays
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
A stock Commedia character who who brags about his courage but really is a coward. He wears military clothing and has large eyes. He runs with little steps - walks with big steps
Poems and Sonnets
1613

40. Passion Play

41. Bible Stories
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
1613
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
On What is most medieval drama based?

42. When was the Globe theater destroyed?
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
1613

43. In__ -Shakespeare died on his birthday at the age of 52.
A servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. He is very intelligent and tries to trick his master. He is acrobatic - walks in a zig zag - his head follows an object and his body goes after it. He wears tight bright clothing
1616
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
A famous Morality Play

44. Two of Shakespeares first plays were__
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Poems and Sonnets
Was Shakespeare's only education

45. Sarah Kemble Siddons
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

46. Mystery Plays
Backstage area
Bible stories re-enacted
Backstage wher the actors changed
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

47. zanni
Backstage wher the actors changed
On What is most medieval drama based?
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
He is a servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. he does not do his job well. He wears a baggy white jumpsuit. His mask has a wrinkled forehead and a big nose with nose hair. His walk is exaggerated and he leads his body with his nose

48. Besides plays Shakespeare also wrote__
A famous Morality Play
Poems and Sonnets
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

49. grammar school

50. tiring house
Backstage wher the actors changed
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
Julius Caesar