Macbeth Flashcards
What type of theatre were Shakespeare’s plays preformed?
Globe theatre
What were the people in the mosh pit referred to as?
Groundlings
Heaven, Earth, and Hell were shown by using which parts of the stage?
Heaven: Balcony
Earth: Main stage
Hell: Trapdoor
Who acted in Shakespeare plays?
Only men; acting was too rowdy for ladies
Younger men played female roles.
To be an actor one needed to be able to read, sing, dance, sword fight, play instruments and memorize!
Describe the sets and costumes?
Sets were simple
Costumes were elaborate
What was the name of the first theatre, and when was it invented?
The THEATRE (1576)
The globe(1599)
What colour of flag represented what?
Black: tragedy
Red: History
White: Comedy
In what year was Macbeth originally preformed? Who was it for?
1606
For king James the 1 of England (James the 6 Of Scotland.)
When was the real Macbeth and Banquo alive? Who are they distantly related too?
1040-1057
Related to king James
What was the gun powder plot?
Guy Fawks(catholic) gathered a rebellion to associated King James(Protestant) but failed. (1605)
Upon the Heath what are the three original prophecies given to Macbeth and Banqou?
Macbeth:
- Thane of Glamis
- Thane Of Cawdor
- King
Banqou
- will be not so happy, yet much happier
- will be lesser, yet greater
- will get kings
What can be described as fair is foul and foul is fair?
- weather
- lesser, greater
- war is winning, but lots of death
- not so happy, yet happier
- will be king, but needs to kill
- will not be king, but children will
Irony?
State of affairs that seem directly contrary to what is expected.
Dramatic irony?
When an actor portrays irony in a way the audience can understand, but another actor isn’t in on what’s happening.
What are the second set of prophecies that Macbeth receives?
- Beware Macduff
- No one “born of a woman” will harm Macbeth
- Have Courage-will not be defeated until burnam wood comes to Dunsinane.
