Question: what are commedia dell'arte stock characters?
Answer: Commedia dell'arte has four stock character groups: the servants or Zanni, these are characters such as Arlecchino, Brighella, Pulcinella and Pedrolino, all masked; the old men or vecchi, characters such as Pantalone and il Dottore also masked; the lovers or innamorati who would have names such as Flavio and Isabella; ...