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stevenposner

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Each commedia dell'arte troupe member developed comic routines repeated in every show,
  particularly bits of physical humor or virtuosity. These comic routines were called:


 
 

a. Lazzi
  b. Bits
  c. Zanni
  d. Farce



Question 2

The commedia dell'arte troupes always needed certain stock characters. The character
  described as a cowardly braggart warrior, like the Lion in The Wizard of Oz, is known as:


 
 

a. Colombina
  b. Dottore
  c. Innamorati
  d. Capitano
  e. Pantalone




blazinlyss

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Answer to Question 1

a.

Answer to Question 2

d.



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