Renaissance Theater Flashcards
True or False: Renaissance came from the Italian term “rebirth”.
False
What country is considered the birthplace of Renaissance?
Italy
What are the two ancient civilization that Renaissance wanted to rebirth?
Roman and Greek
This philosophy became the foundation of renaissance. It encourages people to strive to be educated in classical arts, science, and literature.
Humanism
The two major types of theatre in Renaissance are Court and (blank) theatre.
Public
This is a French theatre commissioned to preserve the French
national identity.
Comédie Française or Comedie Francaise
He is a Spanish playwright, who authored the secular drama “Life is a Dream”.
Pedro Calderon or Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Before writing in their vernacular language, the countries in renaissance made use of this language.
Latin
Another term for ‘erudite comedy’ is?
Learned Comedy
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.
Pleiade or Pléiade
ANALOGY: Religious Wars
- Spain: Moors vs. Christian troops
- France: Catholic Church vs. (blank)
Protestant forces
Which French ruler was dubbed as ‘The Sun King’ for having a big ego and for being a fan of glamour.
King Louis XIV
It is a comedy that uses situations that are
extremely exaggerated and includes crude
characterization to entertain the audience.
Farce
True or False: In Spanish Golden Age, actresses were forbidden to wear strange headdresses and dresses that didn’t reach the floor.
True
The major theme for Spanish Renaissance theatre revolves around?
Honor
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?
Lope de Vega or Lope Félix de Vega Carpio
Who is known as the “Father of Western Comedy”?
Molier or Jean Baptiste Poquelin
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.
False
Il Pastor Fido (The Faithful Shephard) by Giovanni Batista Guarini is considered as the union of two genres. What is this called?
Tragicomedy
ANALOGY: French y Italia
*Sot: Fools; Lazzi: (blank)
Gag or Joke
