R+J Pre-notes, Act 1, Vocab Flashcards
Tragedy
a drama where the main character meets with disaster which is usually due to faith, a character flaw, or both.
How did theater become professional?
Wealthy men began to build theaters and pay actors/writers.
When did Shakespeare write Romeo and Juliet?
1595
Shakespeare was born and died on….
the same day (April 23rd)
Shakespeare wrote _____ plays and _____ sonnets
37, 154
Romeo and Juliet was spun from….
Pyramus + Fisbee (a greek myth)
When was the globe built?
1599
What was the Globe?
a theater in London that held 2,500-3,000 people, averaged 15,000 people a week, and had a 2 hour performance once daily.
What was unique about the globe’s stage?
it was an apron stage, the stage was called the earth, above it was called the heavens, and bellow was hell.
How did intermissions start?
people had to relight candles mid-way through the show and so people started selling food during the break.
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford upon Avon
How did Shakespeare remind people of the time and scenery?
through descriptive lines
How much were the cheapest tickets at the Globe
1 cent
What indicated what kind of play was being shown?
a flag (white=comedy, black=tragedy, red=history)
How did the Globe burn down?
a cannon fire
How long did it take to rebuild the Globe?
1 year
What caused the closing of the globe?
The puritans closed all theaters and burned the Globe.
Who pushed for the Globe to be rebuilt?
Sam Wanamaker
Outdoor theaters had…
acting companies of men and boys, 3000+ seats
Indoor theaters had…
acting companies of all boys, less seating and higher ticket prices
pun
words that sound alike but mean different things
aside
“whispering” so that the audience can hear but the other characters shouldn’t
What Shakespeare uses to introduce characters
their names and first line
exeunt
multiple people leaving the stage
body humor
sexual jokes
Queen Mab Speech
Queen Mab is a fairy who delivers dreams, she goes from delivering dreams to nightmares a Mercurio goes from pleasant to insane
Ways Shakespeare grabs attention
starts with a fight, uses puns, sexual references, sets up the society.
Ways Shakespeare keeps your attention
romeo is introduced as a lover but we don’t know who he’s in love with, romeo is in love with Rosaline but the audience can sense he will meet Juliet, don’t meet Juliet until act III, delays the meeting of romeo and juliet until scene V.
Dichotomy
2 very different halves that make up a whole (yin and yang)
Romeo and Juliet’s first lines form a….
sonnet that is also a christian metaphor
Baconian theory
France Bacon wrote the plays and sonnets (Father of science)
Oxfordian theory
Earl of Oxford wrote the plays and sonnets
Statfordian theory
Shakespeare wrote the plays and sonnets
Sonnet
3 quatrains and a terminal couplet, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
ambling
verb, walking without haste/with ease
augment
verb, to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
beget
verb, to give life especially as an effect or outgrowth
beseech
verb, to beg
chastity
noun, refrain from sexual intercourse
civil
adjective, relating to citizens
courtier
noun, an attendant in a royal court
divers
adjective, diverse/various
flourish
verb, to swing/shake/wave an item
homely
adjective, plain/ordinary
idolatry
noun, the worship of a physical object as a god
inconstant
adjective, likely to change frequently
kinsman
noun, a relative
livery
noun, clothing that identifies the wearer by occupation or rank
nuptial
noun, wedding/marriage
perjuries
noun, the voluntary violation of an oath or vow
pernicious
adjective, scary foreshadowing forebode
portenous
adjective, one who openly shows disrespect
salutation
noun, a greeting
scathe
scathe, to harm
