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1. 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
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
Poems and Sonnets

2. Pageant Wagons
Men
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb

3. Wooden O's
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Poems and Sonnets
A famous Morality Play

4. __reigned as queen during Shakespeare's writing career.
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
Queen Elizabeth
Backstage wher the actors changed

5. Dark Ages

6. John Dryden
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Bible stories re-enacted
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?

7. Throughout the 1590's the__killed approximately 1 -00 people a week.
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Men
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

8. During Shakespeare's time - all the women parts were played by__
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
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.

9. Passion Play

10. The Restoration
Richard Burbage
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
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

11. Everyman
Shakespeare was born in
A famous Morality Play
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
1613

12. Puritans
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
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)
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

13. Audience
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
1616
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.

14. Pageant Wagons
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Richard Burbage
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

15. the pit
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Human
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.

16. Besides plays Shakespeare also wrote__
Poems and Sonnets
Shakespeare was born in
Human
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

17. The first play performed in the Globe Theater was__
A famous Morality Play
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Backstage wher the actors changed
Julius Caesar

18. William Shakespeare
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
Bubonic plague
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
The greatest of all English dramatists

19. comedy
Queen Elizabeth
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?

20. men
Bubonic plague
Poet
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?

21. the gallery
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Bible stories re-enacted

22. Cycle
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Shakespeare was born in
The greatest of all English dramatists
Plays performed on pageant wagons

23. the lovers
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Backstage area
Shakespeare was born in
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. Besides plays Shakespeare also wrote__
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Men
Poet
Poems and Sonnets

25. Shakespeare built the Globe Theater along with__
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
Richard Burbage
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?

26. Stratford upon Avon
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Men
The greatest of all English dramatists
Shakespeare was born in

27. When was the Globe theater destroyed?
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Plays performed on pageant wagons
1613
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.

28. In__ -Shakespeare died on his birthday at the age of 52.
Poet
1616
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
The greatest of all English dramatists

29. Mystery Plays
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
Bible stories re-enacted
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Who closed down the theatre in 1642

30. Shakespeare is considered the greatest English author because of his insight into the ___experience.
Men
Human
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Was Shakespeare's only education

31. Groundlings
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Backstage wher the actors changed
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Backstage area

32. During Shakespeare's time - all the women parts were played by__
Men
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Poems and Sonnets
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

33. Shakespeare was born in (Place and date)
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
London
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Backstage area

34. dottore
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
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
Plays performed on pageant wagons

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

36. Sarah Kemble Siddons
The greatest of all English dramatists
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

37. the pit
1616
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
Plays performed on pageant wagons

38. Ben Johnson
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
The greatest of all English dramatists
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 Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.

39. Shakespeare was born in (Place and date)
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Was Shakespeare's only education
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb

40. Licensing Act

41. men
On What is most medieval drama based?
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
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies

42. Wooden O's
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
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

43. Puritans
Bible stories re-enacted
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over

44. When was the Globe theater destroyed?
1613
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Men
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.

45. Licensing Act

46. the gallery
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
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 Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over

47. William Shakespeare
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
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.

48. the lovers
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.
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.

49. Morality Plays
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
On What is most medieval drama based?
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564

50. In__ -Shakespeare died on his birthday at the age of 52.
1616
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
On What is most medieval drama based?
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?