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1. Sarah Kemble Siddons
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.
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
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

2. Mystery Plays
Human
Julius Caesar
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
Bible stories re-enacted

3. Dark Ages

4. Groundlings
Richard Burbage
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Backstage wher the actors changed
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform

5. Stratford upon Avon
The greatest of all English dramatists
Poet
Shakespeare was born in
Backstage wher the actors changed

6. Bible Stories
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
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?
Backstage wher the actors changed

7. In 1592 Shakespeare left his family in Stratford and went to__to write plays.
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
London
A famous Morality Play

8. the pit
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
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
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform

9. Allegory
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over

10. Licensing Act

11. During Shakespeare's time - all the women parts were played by__
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
Men
Bubonic plague
1616

12. Shakespeare was born in (Place and date)
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
Richard Burbage
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564

13. Shakespeare described himself as a__ not a playwright.
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Bubonic plague
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
Poet

14. Second Shepherd's Play
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
On What is most medieval drama based?
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb

15. Allegory
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
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
Queen Elizabeth

16. Audience
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.
Bible stories re-enacted
The greatest of all English dramatists
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb

17. grammar school

18. In__ -Shakespeare died on his birthday at the age of 52.
Julius Caesar
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
1616

19. tiring house
Backstage wher the actors changed
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Poems and Sonnets

20. Ben Johnson
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
The greatest of all English dramatists
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides

21. Shakespeare is considered the greatest English author because of his insight into the ___experience.
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Human

22. Shakespeare was born in (Place and date)
The greatest of all English dramatists
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.

23. capitano
Shakespeare was born in
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
Bible stories re-enacted
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning

24. When was the Globe theater destroyed?
A famous Morality Play
1613
Backstage wher the actors changed
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony

25. tiring house
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
Backstage wher the actors changed
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
Bible stories re-enacted

26. Everyman
Poems and Sonnets
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
A famous Morality Play

27. Shakespeare built the Globe Theater along with__
Bubonic plague
Richard Burbage
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over

28. Everyman
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
A famous Morality Play
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over
Shakespeare was born in

29. Cycle
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Was Shakespeare's only education
Queen Elizabeth
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

30. Audience
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
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.

31. Throughout the 1590's the__killed approximately 1 -00 people a week.
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
Bubonic plague
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Poems and Sonnets

32. Cycle
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
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
Plays performed on pageant wagons

33. Charles

34. dottore
Backstage wher the actors changed
Bible stories re-enacted
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
Men

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

36. Stratford upon Avon
Shakespeare was born in
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
On What is most medieval drama based?
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. tiring house
Backstage area
1616
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?

38. Miracle Play
1613
Poet
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
Famous writer in the Restoration Period

39. zanni
Poet
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Bible stories re-enacted
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

40. pantalone
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
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

41. zanni
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
Julius Caesar
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
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

42. Charles

43. In 1592 Shakespeare left his family in Stratford and went to__to write plays.
The greatest of all English dramatists
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
London

44. the lovers
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Richard Burbage
A famous Morality Play

45. Passion Play

46. During Shakespeare's time - all the women parts were played by__
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Men

47. the pit
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
Queen Elizabeth
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

48. Shakespeare wrote five types of plays__ -__ -__ -__ -__
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
Poet
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. Dark Ages

50. Puritans
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.
Who closed down the theatre in 1642
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
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.