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Shakespare Flashcards

1
Q

Where was William Shakespare born?

A

Stratford-upon-avon, England

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2
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What was Shakespares father successful at?

A

Glove-making

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3
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Shakespare was one of how many children?

A

8

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4
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Where did Shakespare grow up?

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Holy Trinity Church

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5
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How old was William Shakespare when he got married and how many kids did he have?

A

18years old with 3 kids

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6
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Who did he marry?

A

Anna Hathaway

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7
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When and where did Shakespare move?

A

London in 1590

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8
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What theatre company was Shakespare part of?

A

Lord Chamberleins men

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9
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Where were Shakespares plays peformed?

A

Globe theatre

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10
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What are some examples of his plays?

A

Romeo&Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth

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11
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What else did Shakespare write?

A

Poems

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12
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What are some examples of Shakespares poems?

A

Venus, and Adonis

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13
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When was Shakespare’s birthday/death?

A

23 April 1564, and died 23 April 1616

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14
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Where was Shakespare buried?

A

Holy Trinity Church

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15
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Which form of poetry is Shakespare best known for?

A

Sonnet

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16
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What was the 1605/1606 era called?

A

Jacobean

17
Q

Was there a real king of Scotland?

A

Yes, Macbeth was the real king of Scotland

18
Q

Who does Lady Macbeth frame for the murder of King Duncan?

A

Duncan’s Chamberleins, or guards

19
Q

In the banquet scene, who does Macbeth ‘see”?

A

Ghost of Banquo

20
Q

The goddess of witchcraft is mentioned several times in the play, who is it?

A

Hecate

21
Q

What was the first title that was given to Macbeth in Act 1?

A

Thane of Glamis

22
Q

What are the three propehy the witches give macbeth?

A

Thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor, king of Scotland

23
Q

Who was murdered at Macduff’s castle

A

Macduff’s family

24
Q

Lady Macbeth’s death is the result of what?

A

Guilt

25
Q

Who is the final King of Scotland in the play?

A

Malcolm

26
Q

The two styles of Shakespeare’s writing in the play are:

A

Verse and prose

27
Q

The ‘verse’ of Shakespeare’s style is largely what?

A

Iambic pentameter

28
Q

‘Verse’ is often associated with a particular type of person, these people are usually?

A

Nobles and royalty

29
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‘Pros’ is often associated with a particular type of person, these people are usually

A

Servants

30
Q

Difference between verse and prose?

A

Verse looks like a poem well prose looks like a novel

31
Q

As alternatives to the second person pronoun ‘you’ Shakespare uses?

A

Thee,Thy,and Thou

32
Q

What is a soliloquy?

A

A actor speaking its thoughts aloud on the stage

33
Q

The bard

A

Elizabethan era

34
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Sonnet

A

Main poem written

End of yr exams - yr 10 (16 decks)

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