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What type of plays were based on the stories from the Bible or the lives of saints?
What type of plays were based on the stories from the Bible or the lives of saints?
- Commedia della'arte
- Pastorals
- Morality plays
- Liturgical dramas (correct)
What were movable mansions called?
What were movable mansions called?
- Masques
- Intermezzi
- Pageant wagons (correct)
- Scenery chariots
What was the purpose of morality plays?
What was the purpose of morality plays?
- To showcase mythology
- To teach Christian morals (correct)
- To retell Bible stories
- To entertain nobility
What type of plays focused on love and romance in a country setting?
What type of plays focused on love and romance in a country setting?
What was the public version of the court masques?
What was the public version of the court masques?
What was the purpose of the proscenium arch in Italian Renaissance theater design?
What was the purpose of the proscenium arch in Italian Renaissance theater design?
What was the chariot-and-pole method used for in Italian Renaissance theater design?
What was the chariot-and-pole method used for in Italian Renaissance theater design?
What was the shutter-and-groove system used for in Italian Renaissance theater design?
What was the shutter-and-groove system used for in Italian Renaissance theater design?
What type of plays were popular among the masses during the Italian Renaissance?
What type of plays were popular among the masses during the Italian Renaissance?
What was the focus of English Renaissance theater?
What was the focus of English Renaissance theater?