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1. Groundlings
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting 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
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Julius Caesar

2. Licensing Act

3. Puritans
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
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
The greatest of all English dramatists
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona

4. Sarah Kemble Siddons
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Bible stories re-enacted

5. Bible Stories
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
A famous Morality Play
On What is most medieval drama based?
Bubonic plague

6. In__ -Shakespeare died on his birthday at the age of 52.
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
1616
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over

7. men
1613
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

8. Ben Johnson
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
A famous Morality Play
Poems and Sonnets

9. Shakespeare built the Globe Theater along with__
Richard Burbage
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
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
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

10. Shakespeare is considered the greatest English author because of his insight into the ___experience.
A famous Morality Play
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Human
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform

11. Passion Play

12. comedy
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

13. Dark Ages

14. dottore
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
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
Plays performed on pageant wagons
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

15. arlecchino
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
1613
Plays performed on pageant wagons

16. Pageant Wagons
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Shakespeare was born in

17. __reigned as queen during Shakespeare's writing career.
The greatest of all English dramatists
Queen Elizabeth
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
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564

18. Allegory
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony

19. Mystery Plays
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
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
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over

20. zanni
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.
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
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

21. capitano
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
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
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

22. pantalone
A famous Morality Play
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
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.

23. __reigned as queen during Shakespeare's writing career.
Queen Elizabeth
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
1613

24. Throughout the 1590's the__killed approximately 1 -00 people a week.
Was Shakespeare's only education
Bubonic plague
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Shakespeare was born in

25. dottore
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Julius Caesar
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
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform

26. capitano
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
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
Poet
Who closed down the theatre in 1642

27. In 1592 Shakespeare left his family in Stratford and went to__to write plays.
Bible stories re-enacted
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
London
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564

28. grammar school

29. Everyman
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.
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
1616
A famous Morality Play

30. Miracle 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
Richard Burbage
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

31. The first play performed in the Globe Theater was__
London
Backstage area
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Julius Caesar

32. Puritans
Poems and Sonnets
The greatest of all English dramatists
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
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

33. the pit
Was Shakespeare's only education
Men
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony

34. tiring house
Backstage wher the actors changed
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Bible stories re-enacted
Famous writer in the Restoration Period

35. tiring house
A famous Morality Play
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
Backstage area
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

36. Ben Johnson
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the 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
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
A classsical writer many musicals he directed

37. tiring house
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
Backstage area
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Queen Elizabeth

38. Licensing Act

39. Shakespeare built the Globe Theater along with__
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
Richard Burbage

40. Miracle Play
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
On What is most medieval drama based?
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

41. pantalone
London
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
Poems and Sonnets

42. The Restoration
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 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
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony

43. Shakespeare wrote five types of plays__ -__ -__ -__ -__
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
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 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

44. Shakespeare described himself as a__ not a playwright.
The greatest of all English dramatists
Poet
Shakespeare was born in
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?

45. the pit
Was Shakespeare's only education
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
Men

46. Wooden O's
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
Poet
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides

47. Besides plays Shakespeare also wrote__
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
Poems and Sonnets
Was Shakespeare's only education
London

48. During Shakespeare's time - all the women parts were played by__
Poet
Men
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
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

49. Pageant Wagons
Plays performed on pageant wagons
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Human
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.

50. The Restoration
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
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.