Theater: The Rebirth and the Romantic Flashcards
Also known as the
“comedy of the
profession”
Commedia dell’arte
He is known for his
Love’s Metamorphosis
John Lyly (1553-1606)
He is the author of the
Spanish Tragedy
Thomas Kyd (1558-1594)
He wrote Friar Bacon
and Friar Bungay
Robert Greene (1558-1592)
He is known for the play
Doctor Faustus
Christopher Marlowe
He is an actor and a
poet, also he became
the most popular
playwright in English
Renaissance Theater
William Shakespear (1564-
1616)
A character talks to
himself or herself and
other characters do not
hear this
Soliloquy
Some characters would
deliberately or
accidentally overhear
other characters
Eavesdropping
Slow couple dance
Pavane
Ballet-like
Volt
It is the most popular
form of Romantic play
Melodrama
what is the meaning of the greek word melos and drame?
music and drama
what is the popular makeup during
Elizabethan period
lead paint
First direction
focused on past
Second direction
focused on Elizabethan
scenarios and words