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Commedia Characters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Brighella

b)

Capitano

c)

Columbina

d)

Lelio

2.

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

a)

Columbina

b)

Isabella

c)

Lelio

d)

Vittoria

e)

Dottore

3.

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

a)

Pantalone

b)

Dottore

c)

Capitano

d)

Isabella

4.

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

a)

Arlecchino

b)

Brighella

c)

Columbina

d)

Zanni

e)

Pantalone

5.

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

a)

True

b)

False

6.

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

a)

Capitano and Pulchinello

b)

Lelio and Vittoria

c)

Arlecchino and Brighella

d)

Pantalone and Dottore

7.

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

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which Disney character most closely resembles the Capitano of Commedia?

a)

Le Fou

b)

Cogsworth

c)

Gaston

d)

Mulan

9.

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

a)

Capitano

b)

Zanni

c)

Brighella

d)

Pantalone

e)

Dottore

10.

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

a)

The Servants

b)

Capitano

c)

Pulchinello

d)

The Lovers

e)

Dottore