Stock characters and masks - Part 1

Stock characters and masks - Part 1

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will begin exploring the stock characters and the masks that form the basis of who they are.

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended.

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3 Questions

Q1.
What is the name given to the type of muffled speech in commedia dell'arte?
Gammalit
Gimmafol
Correct answer: Grummelot
Q2.
Is mime used in commedia dell'arte?
No
Correct answer: Yes
Q3.
How do we understand the meaning of Grummelot?
Correct answer: Through the emotion in the sounds
Through the repetition of the same sentence

5 Questions

Q1.
Which characters we have explored today?
Correct answer: All of the above
Magnifico
Pantalone
The Doctor
The Lovers
Q2.
Select the two types of stock characters in commedia dell'arte.
Historians
Correct answer: Masters
Narrators
Correct answer: Servants
Q3.
Which statement is best fitting for the character 'Magnifico'?
Correct answer: King of kings
Lovesick teenager
Sewer rat
Q4.
How should we view the commedia dell'arte masks?
A nice extension of costume
The stuffy old piece of material that is hard to breathe out of
Correct answer: Where the character is born from/the route of its power
Q5.
Which characters did we learn about today? Select two.
Correct answer: Masters
Servants
Correct answer: The Lovers

Lesson appears in

UnitDrama / Commedia dell'arte: an introduction