self-scoring tests for self-assessment

English & Other Theatres	Italian Theatre	Greek Theatre	French Theatre	Austrian Theatre
Medieval Theatre in England
Shakespeare

1.self-test on medieval theatre in Europe and in England

REVISION TEST 1 LITERATURE PART A

What kind of theatres did the Roman build during their occupation in England?

amphitheatres

arenas

wheeled stages

“ secularisation of drama “ meant:

that plays were written in French

that plays were performed by priests in churches

that plays ceased to be performed in the church buildings and were performed in the streets."

religious drama became secularised:"

between 14^th and 15^th century

between 13^th and 14^th century

between 11^th and 15^th century

the Guilds were:

corporations of craftsmen with each separate Guild representing a different craft"

corporations of religious groups with priests who were actors

corporations of merchants who were interested in financing religious drama

With the Morality Plays in the 15^th century:

English drama moved out of the secular sphere to choose religious subjects and the representation of metaphysical conflicts in the Bible"

English drama moved out of the secular sphere to choose religious subjects and the representation of metaphysical conflicts in man"

English drama moved out of the secular sphere to choose religious subjects and the representation of moral conflicts in man.

Medieval drama in England included Miracle Plays, Mystery Plays, Morality Plays and

interacts

interplays

interludes

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PART B: EVERYMAN: fill in the missing words (10 points)

Everyman is an.......1........man, he represents everyone of us – and he is the ………..2………..of one of the most popular………………3…………………… of the Middle Ages.

……….4………..Chaucer’s Tales were popular ………..5……………. the literate, this play was well-known among the …………….6…………….., the poor people who saw and often acted it in front of the churches before or after……………..7……………….

Everyman tells the story of a man who goes……….8………… life coming up against the usual temptations everyone of us is exposed to. Sometimes he ……………9……………, other times he resists – but in the end he is called ………….10…………. to take his final step: death.

PART C: SHAKESPEARE answer the following questions (12 points)new_page_1.htm

1) When and where was Shakespeare born? (2 points)

2) What basic categories did his plays fall into? (4 points)

3) Who was Shakespeare most influenced by? (4 points)

4) Did he follow the Aristotelian rules of unity of time and place? (1 point)

5) Did Shakespeare attend university? (1 point)

PART D: Romeo and Juliet : Read the following summary and re-write it in English.(20 points)

La storia si svolge a Verona, nel nord Italia. Le due piu’ ricche e potenti famiglie veronesi sono nemiche: I Montecchi ed i Capuleti. Romeo, della famiglia Montecchi, si innamora perdutamente di Giulietta dei Capuleti dopo averla incontrata ad una grande festa organizzata dal padre di lei. Dopo la festa, Giulietta e Romeo decidono di sposarsi in gran segreto, con l’aiuto di Frate Lorenzo. Purtroppo Giulietta è già stata promessa in moglie al Conte di Paris ed è disperata. A rendere la situazione ancora peggiore è la morte di Tybalt Capuleti per mano di Romeo. Romeo viene così esiliato da Verona e scappa a Mantova. Giulietta deve sposare il Conte per forza perché suo padre la costringe. Chiede aiuto a Frate Lorenzo il quale le dà una pozione soporifera che la fara’ sembrare morta per 42 ore, il tempo per annullare il matrimonio. Durante quelle ore Romeo verrà informato di tornare a Verona e incontrare la sua Giulietta quando si risveglierà. Tuttavia il messaggio di Frate Lorenzo non arriva in tempo a Romeo, che arriva a Verona e crede Giulietta morta davvero. Disperato si avvelena e muore. Giulietta si sveglia e vedendo Romeo senza vita si suicida a sua volta.