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WorksheetsCommedia Dell'arte Section 2 Written Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 55mins
Commedia dell'arte was a type of street theatre
True
False
_______________ plays consisted of characters such as young lovers, greedy old men, and boasting heroes.
Elizabethan
Commedia Dell 'Arte
Greek
Middle Age
Who created Commedia dell’arte?
French
Italians
English
None of the above
Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterised by clever scripts written by famous play writers and all male characters that emerged in Scotland in the seventeenth century and rapidly gained popularity throughout England.
Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterised by improvised dialogue and a cast of colorful stock characters that emerged in northern Italy in the fifteenth century and rapidly gained popularity throughout Europe
Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterised by dramatic entertainment, originating in Rome, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music. It gained popularity in the 16th & 17th century.
Commedia dell'Arte originated in what country?
Spain
France
England
Italy
The Commedia Dell'Arte plays were performed by traveling:
companies
lazzi
burle
zanni
Select all the characteristics of Capitano
Big Ego
Always hungry
Cowardly
Older person
Intimidates men
Select all the characteristics of Pantalone
Older
High status
Very attractive
Wise
Big Ego
Select all the characteristics of The Lovers
Young
High status
Very attractive
Wise
Big Ego
What are the Commedia dell'Arte characters called?
Stock characters
Universal characters
Global characters
Broad characters
Commedia dell'Arte is an early form of modern day Improv.
True.
False.
Commedia dell'Arte stock characters still exist in tv shows, movies, and theater today.
True.
False.
Lazzi means:
A type of coffee
A young performer
A comic routine
One of the character archetypes
Which characters are the two old men?
Pantalone and Justin Beiber
Pantalone and Il Dottore
Il Dottore and Harelquin
Pantalone and Brighella
In Commedia Dell'Arte who is the greedy, miserly old person?
Pantalone
Doctor
Witch
Captain
In Commedia Dell'Arte who is the flamboyant character who pretends to be brave?
Pantalone
Doctor
Witch
Captain
Which character in Commedia Dell'Arte is known for being mischievous?
Il Capitano
Arlecchino
Pantalone
Il Dottore
Which character in Commedia Dell'Arte is known for being a know it all?
Il Capitano
Arlecchino
Pantalone
Il Dottore
Which character in Commedia Dell'Arte is known for being a know it all?
Il Capitano
Arlecchino
Pantalone
Il Dottore
How did Commedia dell'Arte influence modern theatre?
By introducing the concept of director
By emphasizing scripted plays over improvisation
By inspiring the musical theatre genre
By promoting the use of improvisation and stock characters
