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1. __reigned as queen during Shakespeare's writing career.
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
Queen Elizabeth
Shakespeare was born in
A famous Morality Play

2. The Restoration
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
Was Shakespeare's only education
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform

3. Everyman
A famous Morality Play
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Queen Elizabeth

4. Stratford upon Avon
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
The greatest of all English dramatists
Shakespeare was born in
London

5. Dark Ages

6. Wooden O's
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
Richard Burbage

7. Dark Ages

8. comedy
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Richard Burbage
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?

9. Ben Johnson
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 classsical writer many musicals he directed
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

10. Everyman
On What is most medieval drama based?
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
A famous Morality Play
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?

11. Wooden O's
Men
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.
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Bubonic plague

12. Shakespeare built the Globe Theater along with__
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 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
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?

13. Bible Stories
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
On What is most medieval drama based?
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.

14. grammar school

15. Licensing Act

16. John Dryden
Bible stories re-enacted
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
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.
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

17. men
Poems and Sonnets
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning

18. Shakespeare described himself as a__ not a playwright.
Was Shakespeare's only education
Poet
Was Shakespeare's only education
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all

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

20. the lovers
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
Bubonic plague
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform

21. Shakespeare is considered the greatest English author because of his insight into the ___experience.
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Queen Elizabeth
Human
Plays performed on pageant wagons

22. In 1592 Shakespeare left his family in Stratford and went to__to write plays.
The greatest of all English dramatists
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
London
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides

23. Second Shepherd's Play
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
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

24. When was the Globe theater destroyed?
1613
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
The greatest of all English dramatists
A famous Morality Play

25. Charles

26. Ben Johnson
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
1616
Men
A classsical writer many musicals he directed

27. Throughout the 1590's the__killed approximately 1 -00 people a week.
Queen Elizabeth
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Bubonic plague
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?

28. Puritans
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
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Backstage area

29. Allegory
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
The greatest of all English dramatists
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.

30. Besides plays Shakespeare also wrote__
Poems and Sonnets
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
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform

31. Groundlings
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
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
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

32. Morality Plays
Backstage area
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Was Shakespeare's only education
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

33. The first play performed in the Globe Theater was__
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
Julius Caesar

34. Two of Shakespeares first plays were__
London
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
London
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies

35. capitano
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
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
On What is most medieval drama based?

36. tiring house
Julius Caesar
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
Backstage area

37. Groundlings
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
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
Who closed down the theatre in 1642

38. pantalone
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?
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
Men

39. Shakespeare is considered the greatest English author because of his insight into the ___experience.
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
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
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

40. Morality Plays
On What is most medieval drama based?
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
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
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. Cycle
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
Backstage area

42. __reigned as queen during Shakespeare's writing career.
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
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
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

43. Miracle Play
A famous Morality Play
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
1616

44. Licensing Act

45. Miracle Play
1613
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

46. Cycle
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Plays performed on pageant wagons

47. When was the Globe theater destroyed?
Was Shakespeare's only education
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
1613
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all

48. Shakespeare was born in (Place and date)
Poems and Sonnets
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

49. Allegory
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
A famous Morality Play
Who closed down the theatre in 1642

50. tiring house
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
Backstage area
Poems and Sonnets
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform