Medieval, Commedia dell'Arte, and Italian Renaissance Theater

What the most significant religion in the Medieval time period?

• Polytheism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Atheism

What were the two most common types of plays during Medieval times?

• Magician and Morality

• Mystery and Morality

• Mystery and Magician

• Magician and Mansion

T/F: A "mystery play" was based on stories from the bible.

• True

• False

Morality plays...

• taught a (moral) lesson.

• made people laugh.

• taught personal hygiene.

• made fun of the bible.

Plays were performed on ____________ called "pageant wagons."

• outdoor platforms

• indoor church stages

• mountains

• mobile carts

Hrosvitha was a nun, but she also wrote _______

• songs

• plays

• the Bible

• Harry Potter

T/F: Commedia dell'Arte is one of the first forms of improvised theater.

• True

• False

"Perspective" was used to

• create depth and distance

• confuse the audience

• make the scenery look fake

• light the stage

______ are used for almost all of the stock characters

• Color

• Music

• Masks

T/F: Torelli's mechanized "pole-and-chariot" system made scenery changes easier.

• True

• False