Commedia Characters

This "schemer" is often the straight man to Arlecchino's comic character:

• Brighella

• Capitano

• Columbina

• Lelio

Check all of the boxes for the "lover" characters:

• Columbina

• Isabella

• Lelio

• Vittoria

• Dottore

Which of the following characters is known as a braggart and occasionally a coward despite his military background?

• Pantalone

• Dottore

• Capitano

• Isabella

Check all of the boxes for the "servant" characters:

• Arlecchino

• Brighella

• Columbina

• Zanni

• Pantalone

True or false: A typical Punchinello lazzi might include Punchinello provoking another character into a fight then backing down, then repeating the process.

• True

• False

These characters are the "grumpy Old Men" of the play and often function as the fathers of "the lovers."

• Capitano and Pulchinello

• Lelio and Vittoria

• Arlecchino and Brighella

• Pantalone and Dottore

In a scene with Brighella and Arlecchino, typically Brighella has the LOWER status.

• True

• False

Which Disney character most closely resembles the Capitano of Commedia?

• Le Fou

• Cogsworth

• Gaston

• Mulan

Which character is the LOWEST in social status and is constantly motivated a need for basic creature comforts?

• Capitano

• Zanni

• Brighella

• Pantalone

• Dottore

Which of these characters do you most like/identify with? You won't be scored on this one!

• The Servants

• Capitano

• Pulchinello

• The Lovers

• Dottore