To test how much commedia knowledge you’ve gained from this webpage, challenge yourself to the Commedia match quiz. Simply match up the commedia characters on the left with the popular media characters on the right. Match them according to their similar personalities, characteristics, and relationships. (i.e. zanni = Selvester the cat, due to the fact that they’re both constantly hungry and mostly goof-offs). The correct answers appear at the bottom.

Pantalone                                           Pepe le Peu (The skunk from Looney Tunes)

Il Capitano                                                                                            Homer Simpson

Zanni                                                                                            Mr. Burns (Simpsons)

Arlecchino                                                                    Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

Colombina                                                                                       The Cowardly Lion

The Lovers                                                                         Bart Simpson, Bugs Bunny

Answers:

Pantalone………………………………….Mr. Burns: Both are misers who hire low grade servants and punish them severely. Mr. Burns even has some of the same stances as Pantalone.

Il Capitano………………………….The Cowardly Lion: Both boast of their courage and are afraid of the tiniest dog.

Zanni……………………………….Homer Simpson: Both are constantly hungry, not particularly bright, work for misers, and have animal lust.

Arlecchino…………………………Bart Simpson, Bugs Bunny: All are able to make the best out of their situation and usually come out on top due to luck and playing pranks everyone else.

Colombina…………………………Belle: Both are able to see through people, and try to make everything work out for one another.

The Lovers…………………………Pepe le Peu: Both are over the top with their emotions and are more in love with being in love than their partners.