Important+Vocabulary

Important Vocabulary

Commedia dell'Arte is a type of acting that was in the 16th through 18th century. There's social types in this from of acting. Because of this type of acting there is certain vocab affiliated with Commedia.

Some examples include.


 * slapstick- A stick or lath used by harlequins, clowns, etc.as in pantomime, for striking other performers, especially a combination of laths that make as loud, clapping noise without hurting the person struck.
 * Illiterate- unable to read or write
 * brunt- the main force or impact
 * paramour- A lover
 * Gluttonous- excessive greedy

Most of the these terms are used in Commedia. There are many more and these terms help to create funny and comedic scenes.

( This is a picture of a Slapstick which is defined above.)

Credited source.

https://quizlet.com/72410419/commedia-dell-arte-vocabulary-flash-cards/