Commedia dell'arte Quiz

Commedia originated from this time period

• Renaissance

• Medieval

• Classical

• Modern

This is where Commedia was usually performed

• Outdoors

• Indoors

• In a church

• In a classroom

Commedia uses these types of characters

• Stock characters

• Serious characters

• Unique characters

• Flat characters

"A comedy that seeks to entertain the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable." Which best fits this definition?

• Farce

• Commedia dell'arte

• Tragedy

• Satire

Commedia originated in this country

• Italy

• Spain

• France

• England

Commedia was the first theatre form to allow this kind of person on stage

• Women

• Men

• Children

• Elders

This person outlawed Commedia in 1797

• Napoleon

• Constantine

• Henry VIII

• Donald Trump

A form of performance that is partially made up on the spot

• Improv

• Farce

• Comedy

• Tragedy

The lovers who want to get together in a Commedia performance

• Innamorati

• Zanni

• Vecchi

• None of these

The old men attempting to keep the lovers apart

• Innamorati

• Zanni

• Vecchi

• None of these