ENGL 2405 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Groundlings, Protestant Reformation, Ninety-Five Theses
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Martin luther : nailed 95 theses to door, protestant reformation. Elizabeth i: ruled from 1558 - 1603. Louis xiv: reign from 1643 - 1715. France revolved around him like the sun. Beaumarchais: musical advisor to louis xv family. The figaro plays (heavy government criticism resulted in backlash from louis. Men were born with a potential for goodness but have been turned bad. Stock characters: a stereotypical fictional character in a work of art distinguished by their flatness. The noble savage : embodies the concept of the outsider, wild human who has not yet been corrupted. Deus ex machina: god from the machine . A seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and seemingly unlikely occurrence. Commedia dell"arte: early form of professional theatre from italy that was popular around 16th - 18th century. Jeu de paume court: french ball and court game that originated in france. Precursor to tennis, played without racquets originally.
