Elizabethan theatre(s)
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- Q1What were the early performances of theatre linked to?religious celebrationscommunity festivalspolitical eventsroyal weddings30s
- Q2What type of plays dealt with human vices and virtues?mystery playstragediesinterludesmorality plays30s
- Q3Which component of the Elizabethan theatre was a significant change from the past?performing indoorsusing Latin for playshaving a formal audiencebuilding of permanent playhouses30s
- Q4Who built the Globe Theatre?Francis LangleyJames BurbageCuthbert and Richard BurbageWilliam Shakespeare30s
- Q5What was the maximum capacity of the open-air playhouses?five thousand peopletwo thousand peopleone thousand peoplethree thousand people30s
- Q6What feature of playhouses allowed for a trap door for appearances or disappearances?the audience arrangementthe actors' preparationthe stage designthe internal layout30s
- Q7How were audiences typically arranged during performances?poor people stood in the pit; wealthy sat in gallerieseveryone sat equallyonly nobility sat around the stageeveryone stood in the pit30s
- Q8Who played female roles during performances?old actorswomenboysmen30s
- Q9What was a key characteristic of the theatre performances in terms of timing?performed in the afternoonperformed in winterperformed only on weekendsperformed at night30s
- Q10What was the purpose of interludes in the Elizabethan theatre?to tell heroic storiesto showcase historical eventsto teach moral lessonsto arouse laughter30s
- Q11What were 'morality plays'?Historical dramasComedic interludesPlays that dealt with human vices and virtuesTragedies about heroes30s
- Q12What was the main reason for the development of drama during the Elizabethan era?Entertainment rooted in communal lifePopularity of literatureInfluence of religious leadersGrowth of private writing clubs30s
- Q13Which major theatre was built in 1599?The SwanThe GlobeThe CurtainThe Theatre30s
- Q14What shape were most Elizabethan open-air playhouses?Round or octagonalRectangularSquareTriangular30s
- Q15What was unique about the stage of Elizabethan theatres?It was elevated high above the audienceIt had no curtain and was called an apron stageIt rotated to change scenesIt was only used for tragedies30s