Shakespeare 1 Flashcards
Elizabethan age dates
1485-1625
why did Henry break from the Catholic Church
wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon
what happen in 1588
England became one of the greatest sea powers of the world by defeating Spanish Armada
French for renaissance
rebirth
where did the renaissance began and when
italy and 14th century
what new form of literature did skaespear bring & what was this time Called
lyric poem in sonnet form and the poetic drama. known as the age of poetry
only significant prose writing was?
king James (bible)
what institution helped support writing as a legit profession
acting companies, universities and courts
when and who was Shakespeare born to
John and Mary April 23 1564
John- Shakespeare’s dad was well respected member in what
Stanford upon Avon
who and when did shakespeare mary
anne Hathaway 1582
when and what did shakesspear do when he returned from London
bought the New Place estate 1595
what did he name the New Place and when did it open
the globe theater and in 1599
when did shakespeare die and were was he buried
1616 holy trinity church
Comedies
-romantic fantasies designed to delight and amuse the audiences
Histories
illustrate the moral lessons to be learned from the crimes of ambitious and treacherous leaders of the state
Tragedies-
deal with death, morality, and destruction and show how the breaking of a moral law leads to disaster eventually
where were the play 1st preformed
the globe, a theater located across the Thames river from London in the suburb of the Southwark
how much did less wealthy people pay to stand in the yard of the globe
penny and around 2,000 people did it
Dramatic conventions used during this time
No women appeared in plays
Women roles were played by boys who were apprentices to the company
Soliloquy
he actor is alone on stage speaking to himself
Aside
actor speaking words that the other characters on stage were not supposed to hear
shakespeares 1st play
lord Chamberlin men in 1595
Where does tragedy come from?
The greek philosopher Aristotle
6 parts of tragedy
Plot - dramatic structure Character Thought Diction -delivery/ elocution Spectacle - vision demonstration Melody - musical / fluidity
What defines Shakespearean
A tragic hero The tragic flaw of hamartia Reversal of fortune Catharsis (emotion) Restoration of social order
The tragic hero
The tragic hero is a character that the audience can identify with
features fatal flaw that exposes weakness
Tragic hero
The hero has one flaw or weakness (pride) aka hamartia
Reversal of fortune
Renaissance audiences were familiar with the “wheel of fortune” or “fickle fate”
Catharsis
Catharsis’ is the audience purging of emotion through pity, fear, anger, etc
Restoration of social order
private element
play cannot end till society is at peace once again
