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Renaissance Theater Flashcards

1
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True or False: Renaissance came from the Italian term “rebirth”.

A

False

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2
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What country is considered the birthplace of Renaissance?

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Italy

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What are the two ancient civilization that Renaissance wanted to rebirth?

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Roman and Greek

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This philosophy became the foundation of renaissance. It encourages people to strive to be educated in classical arts, science, and literature.

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Humanism

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5
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The two major types of theatre in Renaissance are Court and (blank) theatre.

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Public

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6
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This is a French theatre commissioned to preserve the French

national identity.

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Comédie Française or Comedie Francaise

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7
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He is a Spanish playwright, who authored the secular drama “Life is a Dream”.

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Pedro Calderon or Pedro Calderón de la Barca

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8
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Before writing in their vernacular language, the countries in renaissance made use of this language.

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Latin

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9
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Another term for ‘erudite comedy’ is?

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Learned Comedy

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10
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This is a group of seven French playwrights who created their own grammar, prosody, and structure for French classical literature. They were led by Pierre de Ronsard.

A

Pleiade or Pléiade

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11
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ANALOGY: Religious Wars

  • Spain: Moors vs. Christian troops
  • France: Catholic Church vs. (blank)
A

Protestant forces

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12
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Which French ruler was dubbed as ‘The Sun King’ for having a big ego and for being a fan of glamour.

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King Louis XIV

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13
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It is a comedy that uses situations that are
extremely exaggerated and includes crude
characterization to entertain the audience.

A

Farce

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14
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True or False: In Spanish Golden Age, actresses were forbidden to wear strange headdresses and dresses that didn’t reach the floor.

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True

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15
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The major theme for Spanish Renaissance theatre revolves around?

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Honor

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16
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Comedia is a
secular three-act drama that was
hugely popular on the public
theaters of Spanish towns in the
late 16th and 17th centuries. Who wrote these plays?
A

Lope de Vega or Lope Félix de Vega Carpio

17
Q

Who is known as the “Father of Western Comedy”?

A

Molier or Jean Baptiste Poquelin

18
Q

True or False: During Renaissance, French actors are ambigous because a ruler branded that an actor should be infamous. While, in another country, Spanish actors are given the stage names to avoid the stigma that was attached to their profession.

A

False

19
Q

Il Pastor Fido (The Faithful Shephard) by Giovanni Batista Guarini is considered as the union of two genres. What is this called?

A

Tragicomedy

20
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ANALOGY: French y Italia

*Sot: Fools; Lazzi: (blank)

A

Gag or Joke

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