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1. Shakespeare wrote five types of plays__ -__ -__ -__ -__
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
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Julius Caesar

2. dottore
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
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
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
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564

3. Wooden O's
The Restoration ended in 1737 - when Parliament passed the ____ - which limited London's public playhouses to two: Covent Garden and Drury Lane. All others were illegal.
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
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?

4. Sarah Kemble Siddons
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Was Shakespeare's only education
Richard Burbage
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning

5. Shakespeare built the Globe Theater along with__
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
Backstage wher the actors changed
Richard Burbage

6. grammar school

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7. William Shakespeare
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
The greatest of all English dramatists
Bubonic plague
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.

8. John Dryden
Bubonic plague
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Shakespeare was born in

9. The first play performed in the Globe Theater was__
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Julius Caesar

10. Everyman
A famous Morality Play
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
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Backstage area

11. pantalone
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
Bubonic plague
London
On What is most medieval drama based?

12. Passion Play

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13. The Restoration
London
The greatest of all English dramatists
Men
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.

14. In__ -Shakespeare died on his birthday at the age of 52.
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Backstage area
1616
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

15. the lovers
Richard Burbage
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
The Restoration ended in 1737 - when Parliament passed the ____ - which limited London's public playhouses to two: Covent Garden and Drury Lane. All others were illegal.
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?

16. tiring house
Backstage area
Bible stories re-enacted
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Richard Burbage

17. The Restoration
Shakespeare was born in
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
Bible stories re-enacted
The greatest of all English dramatists

18. William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
The greatest of all English dramatists
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
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

19. Dark Ages

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20. When was the Globe theater destroyed?
The Restoration ended in 1737 - when Parliament passed the ____ - which limited London's public playhouses to two: Covent Garden and Drury Lane. All others were illegal.
1613
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
The greatest of all English dramatists

21. Mystery Plays
1613
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Bible stories re-enacted

22. Allegory
Queen Elizabeth
Was Shakespeare's only education
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
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning

23. arlecchino
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
A famous Morality Play
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
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

24. Second Shepherd's Play
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
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
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564

25. Groundlings
Richard Burbage
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona

26. Cycle
Poet
Men
Plays performed on pageant wagons
A classsical writer many musicals he directed

27. Miracle Play
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
London

28. In 1592 Shakespeare left his family in Stratford and went to__to write plays.
London
Poems and Sonnets
Bible stories re-enacted
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform

29. Throughout the 1590's the__killed approximately 1 -00 people a week.
Bubonic plague
On What is most medieval drama based?
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform

30. Stratford upon Avon
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
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
Shakespeare was born in

31. arlecchino
Shakespeare was born in
1616
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
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

32. zanni
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
A famous Morality Play
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

33. Ben Johnson
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
Men

34. Puritans
Was Shakespeare's only education
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
A famous Morality Play

35. Two of Shakespeares first plays were__
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Richard Burbage
London
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.

36. comedy
Bible stories re-enacted
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Plays performed on pageant wagons
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

37. The first play performed in the Globe Theater was__
On What is most medieval drama based?
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Poet
Julius Caesar

38. Throughout the 1590's the__killed approximately 1 -00 people a week.
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Bubonic plague
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
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

39. the gallery
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Poems and Sonnets
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

40. During Shakespeare's time - all the women parts were played by__
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Backstage area
Men
London

41. Miracle Play
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

42. Shakespeare was born in (Place and date)
Poems and Sonnets
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
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony

43. Stratford upon Avon
Shakespeare was born in
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
London

44. Shakespeare described himself as a__ not a playwright.
Poet
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Famous writer in the Restoration Period

45. Licensing Act

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46. When was the Globe theater destroyed?
1613
Backstage area
Queen Elizabeth
Julius Caesar

47. Morality Plays
Backstage wher the actors changed
Poet
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

48. In 1592 Shakespeare left his family in Stratford and went to__to write plays.
Men
The greatest of all English dramatists
The Restoration ended in 1737 - when Parliament passed the ____ - which limited London's public playhouses to two: Covent Garden and Drury Lane. All others were illegal.
London

49. Pageant Wagons
Poet
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Julius Caesar
Queen Elizabeth

50. Bible Stories
Bubonic plague
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
On What is most medieval drama based?
Bible stories re-enacted