Important+Vocabulary

__Important Vocab __

**//__ Battac __//****//__ hio __//** - the wooden bat that Arlecchino used. When it was struck it produced a slapping sound creating the term “slap-stick”.

//**__ En __**////**__ travesti __**// - cross- dressing of the opposite gender.

**//__ Improvisation __//** - creating dialogue and movement on the spot; this is a staple in true commedia

//**__ Innamorati __**// - the young lovers in a commedia

//**__ Intermezzo __**// - short performances of dancing, juggling, skits, songs, etc.

**//__ Irony __//** - elements of the plot or characterization that were known to the audience but not the characters on stage.

**//__ Lazzi __//** // - // comedic performances typical to each character that can be inserted at any moment of the play, used to show off an actor’s comedic prowess

**//__ 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 (although in commedia this applies to most characters)

//**__ Primadonna __**// - 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 who are often quick-witted and sneaky

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