WorksheetsCommedia Characters
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where did Commedia Dell'Arte originate?
America
Ancient Greece
Renaissance Italy
It is made up, and doesn't really exist
All Commedia characters wore masks.
True
False
Which character was the ruler over all the other characters?
Zanni
Pantalone
Capitano
Magnifico
Harlequin wore a costume with a diamond pattern, usually.
True
False
Capitano tries to pick fights with others but what happens when someone wanted to fight back?
He would run away like a coward
He fought them to the death
He would have a dance battle with them
They would see who could throw a ball the farthest
What character is the lowest of the characters?
Magnifico
Pantalone
The Doctor
Zanni
Which of the following ARE a Commedia stock characters?
Pikachu
Brighella
Harlequin
Luigi
Columbina
Zanni is one of the 'master' characters
False
True
Arlecchino was the most famous Commedia characters
True
False
Which characters are the two old men?
Pantalone and Justin Beiber
Pantalone and Il Dottore
Il Dottore and Harelquin
Pantalone and Brighella
Il Capitano is a military soldier, but deep down he is really just a .....
Wimp
Superhero
Coward
Servant
Which of the following are the two servant characters?
Brighella and Il Dottore
Brighella and Arlecchino
Harlequin and Brighella
Il Capitano and Harlequin
Check all of the boxes for the "servant" characters:
Arlecchino
Brighella
Columbina
Zanni
Pantalone
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
