MACBETH Flashcards
1
Q
where was shakespeare born?
A
stratford-on-avon
2
Q
what year was shakespeare born? what year did he did?
A
1564-1616
3
Q
how many plays did he write? how many sonnets?
A
37 plays, 154 sonnets
4
Q
in 1597 he became a shareholder in _______________.
A
lord chamberlain’s men
5
Q
what did the globe theatre have?
A
roofless open air and no artificial lightning
6
Q
what was the courtyard surrounded by?
A
3 levels of galleries
7
Q
how much did “groundlings” have to pay in order to watch a play?
A
$.01 which would cost $10.00 today
8
Q
what was the gallery above stage used for?
A
musicians or a balcony for actors
9
Q
what were the poor who watched plays called?
A
groundlings, they had to stand and watch from the pit
