Spanish Theatre
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emilylynn91 on May 8, 2010
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Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 auto sacramentales | religions dramas in Spain during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, associated with the feast of Corpus Christi |
| carros | highly ornate two-storied wagons, pulled by bullocks with gilded horns |
| Lope de Vega | prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635); 300 plays survived; rejects neoclassicism; notable for clearly defined actions, love and honor themes, resolved conflicts optimistically; Fuente Ovejuna |
| cape and sword play | revolving around gentlemen of minor ranks |
| Calderon | Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681); wrote cape and sword and honor plays; Life is a Dream |
| corrales | theatre building of the spanish golden age, usually located in the courtyard of a series of adjoining buildings |
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