The Italian Renaissance

The Renaissance occurred during which centuries?

• 14th-16th AD

• 10th-12th AD

• 16th-18th AD

• 5th-6th BC

All of the following were important developments during the Renaissance EXCEPT

• Invention of the computer

• Invention of printing press

• New areas of world discovered

• Scientific discoveries showing the earth and not the sun the center of the solar system

What type of theatre in which everything is sung was developed in Italy?

• Opera

• Commedia dell'arte

• Musical comedy

• Melodrama

Commedia dell'arte translates as....

• comedy of the profession

• comedy for the people

• comedy of art

• comedy of improvisation

Lazzi are...

• humorous bits of stage business

• costumes worn by the young lovers

• a type of mask

• crazy commedia characters

___________ are easily recognizable character types.

• Stock characters

• Zanni

• Lazy characters

• Pantalones

This commedia character was a middle aged or elderly man deceived by a young wife.

• Pantalone

• Capitano

• Dottore

• Scaramuccia

Commedia was performed by professional companies.

• True

• False

Commedia companies did not allow women to perform.

• True

• False

Columbia was an upper class character.

• True

• False