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TH English Ren
Theatre History, English Renaissance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Puritans | A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries advocated strict religious discipline along with simplification of the ceremonies and creeds of the Church of England. |
| Anglican Church | the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the Sovereign as its temporal head |
| Spanish Armada | Spanish-controlled fleet which sailed against England in 1588, with the intention of escorting an invading army across the southern North Sea |
| Interludes | in medieval england, short dramatic pieces, usually presented between courses of a banquet. |
| Comedy of Humours | Form of comedy, based on roman comedy, stresses ridcule directed at charcaters who are dominated by a single trait to a point of obession. |
| Iambic Pentameter | a system of meter in poetry, that comes naturally in english |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one object or idea is applied to another, thereby suggesting a likeness or analogy between them. |
| Simile | figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as |
| Master of Revels | the official issuer of licenses to theatres and theatrical companies and the censor of publicly performed plays. |
| The masque | A dramatic entertainment, usually performed by masked players representing mythological or allegorical figures, that was popular in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries. |
| Ben Jonson | 1st english playright to champion neo-classical principals,developed the commedy of hummors, saw playwrighting as a literary form. |
| William Shakespeare | Best playwright ever |
| Richard Burbage | leading actor in Lord chamberlan's men, most famous elizabethan performer |
| Elizabeth I | Queen |
| Christopher Marlowe | 1st dramatist in elizabethan times, one of the univercity wits. "mighty line" |
| Will Kempe | Famous cometic actor in Lord chamberlans men |
| Henry VIII | King |
| Inigo Jones | Started scenic design in england. big in spectacle |
| How were Elizabethan acting companies organized? | had to be sponcered by a baron or higher, shareholers: elite members of the company, owned part of the troupe.Hirelings: actors contracted for a specific period of time and specific payApprentices: young performers traning for the proffesion, under shareh |
| What do we associate with Jacobean drama? | more specticle |
| What are the characteristics of Elizabethan drama? | no neoclassical unities, borrowed from greeks and romans, soliloqui |
| What were the types of early English Renaissance drama? | Interludes and School drama |
| What were the differences between the public and private theaters? | Public: Outdoors, bigger. Private: Indoor, smaller, seats for all, more expencive. |
| How was theater regulated during this period? | the government |
| What were the essential architectural elements of the Globe theater? | PLatform stage, spectators 3 sides, 3 stories on enclosed seats |
| What was the role of women in the English theater during this period? | none |
| What kind of scenery and costumes were used in the theater? | basic props and what they were wearing. |
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