prereading R+J Flashcards
When was he born
1564
When did he die
1616
Where did he live
Stratford-apon-avon
Who were his parent
John Maryarden and Mary
What school did he go to and did he drop out?
King New School, dropped out at 12
Who was Shakespeare married to
Anne Hathaway
Did they have kids
twins, Homnet and Judith
what happened during 1583-1592
moved to London
how old was Shakespeare during lost years.
19-28
what was the name of the theater
globe theater
what happen to the theater in 1613
theater burnt down
how many plays did Shakespeare write
total 38, comedies 14, histories 10, tragedies 10, romances 4
how many sonnets
154
when did Shakespeare die
April 23 1616
where is he buried
holy trinity church
what is significant about his gravestone
warning you will be cursed if you move him
what language did Shakespeare speak
Early Modern English
what was inspiration from Shakespeare writing
Pyramus and Thisbe, luging da porto 1530, Shakespeare 1595ish
why are people so fascinated by Shakespeare
Shakespeare understands peoples tick and put it in to writing
5 facts about Shakespeare
- christened in Stratford-apon-avon on April 26, 1564
- married Ann Hathaway on November 27, 1582
- daughter Jusanma christened may 26, 1583 had twins feb 2 1585
- name first in print in 1592
- died April 23 1616
what was Shakespeare like during Shakespeare’s life
- dark hidden alleys
- violence and had crime
- plays
Who are the groundlings?
People who pay a penny to stay on the ground
Why were the plays performed during the afternoon
Most of the light came from the sun there were no lights inside the theater
Explain the significance of clothing during the Shakespeare’s age?
The clothing reflected the status of the actors parts in the place
Why didn’t London officials like the theater and why weren’t women allowed to perform in the year?
The theater attracted Diseases and pickpocket. Woman were not allowed to be in the plays or on the stage.
What was the main job for women? What were some of the rules for woman?
A woman in plays were played by men. Woman cannot vote and women’s number one job was marriage.
in 1533, how long had Queen Elizabeth been on the throne?
40 years
How did Queen Elizabeth feel about the plays?
Queen Elizabeth loved them
Why didn’t Queen Elizabeth Marry?
Too busy because of work, stayed single
Why is Romeo and Juliet such an important play in Shakespeare’s career?
Search sheets for apart for others.
what is a sonnet
14 lines
usually a love poem
specific structure
what is the rhyme skem of a sonnet.
ABABCDCDEFEFGG
what is the structure of a sonnet.
3 quatrain and 1 couplet
poetry
concentrated language, also called ‘verse’
prose
ordinary everyday language
iamb pentameter
unrhymed
iamb
unit of speech that contains one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
penta
5 meter X 2 iamb = 10 syllable
why did Shakespeare Write in iambic pentameter
it was a common thing
why were words so important in an Elizabethan play
one of the greatest tools
U
unstressed
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stressed
