The Renaissance
What was the popular entertainment performed by wandering troupes?
Commedia dell'arte
What Spanish playwright wrote over 700 plays?
DeVega
What name is given to the English Renaissance era?
Elizabethan Age
Whose costume looked like a patchwork quilt?
Harlequin, a clever servent
Where was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy
Who was the most famous French playwright?
Moliere
Who is the most famous of all English playwrights?
William Shakespeare
What is the name of the arch in front of a stage?
a proscenium
What developed out of the elaborate Italian productions?
opera
What modern word comes from the character Pantalone?
pants
What type of scenery did the Italians develop?
realistic, 3D scenery
What does Renaissance mean?
rebirth or renewed interest in arts and science
Why did they lower the curtain while they changed scenery?
to surprise the audience
