June 19, 20, 21

Glossary of words relating to Commedia dell' Arte

Battachio - the wooden bat that Arlecchino used. When it was struck it produced a slap sound.
En travesti - cross dressing of the opposite gender.
Improvisation - creating dialogue and action in the moment.
Innamorati - the young lovers of a scenario.
Intermezzo - short performances of dancing, juggling, skits, songs, etc
Irony - elements of the plot or characterisation that were known to the audience but not the characters on stage.
Lazzi - comedic performances typical to each character that can be inserted in any moment of the play.
Mask - half masks were used by the actors, and were usually made of hardened leather. They were shaped to associate with a certain character and they had exaggerated features such as long noses or wrinkles. Characters were also often referred to by the mask they wore.
Montimbanchi - a person who would get on a stage and try and gather a crowd to watch a show.
Parti ridicole - the ridiculous characters in Commedia dell' Arte
Prima donna - the highest rated innamorata in the production.
Scenario - brief outlines of the plot and the scenes.
Servetta - the confident and witty female servants.
Vecchi - the old men who have control over the lives of the others.
Zanni - the male servants.

June 19 
Research - Take notes. Upload the question and answer to the padlet.
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June 20
Football game

June 21
Stock Characters - Worksheet