Early theatres: Greek,roman and medieval (chap 11) (2) Flashcards
What are mansions?
Mansions: Individual scenic units used for the staging of religious dramas
in the Middle Ages.
What is a pageant wagon?
The wagon—or wagons—served as a stage, contained scenery and had a backstage area for costume changes.
Who is Aristophanes? Describe his works.
- Greek satiric dramatist
- master at developing a comic premise.
- Condemned the Peloponnesian Wars by writing Lysistrata
The only surviving Old Comedies were
written by ___________
The only surviving Old Comedies were
written by Aristophanes
What are morality plays?
Morality plays Medieval drama designed to teach a lesson. The characters were often allegorical and represented virtues or faults.
What are mystery plays?
Mystery plays: Also called cycle plays. Short dramas of the Middle Ages based on events of the Old and New testaments and often organized into historical cycles.
What were the two types of religious vernacular plays?
Mystery Play and Morality Play
What is vernacular drama?
Vernacular drama: Drama from the Middle Ages performed in the language of everyday speech of the people and presented in town squares or other parts of cities.
What are liturgical dramas?
Liturgical dramas: Early medieval church drama, written in Latin and dealing with biblical stories
What were the two different plays performed in the medieval period?
Liturgical drama and Vernacular drama
Who is Horace and describe his work.
-Horace outlined his theory of correct dramatic technique in Ars Poetica
Argued that
-tragedy and comedy must be distinct genres
-tragedy should deal with royalty, whereas comedy should depict common people
-drama should not just entertain but also teach a lesson.
