Shakespeare Flashcards
Where did Shakespeare come from
Stratford on Avon
At what age did Shakespeare got married
at 18
Shakespeare’s wife
Anne Hathaway
Shakespeare’s children
Susanna, Judith and Hamnet
What did Shakespeare leave when he died
2nd best bed
Playwright
someone who writes stories to be acted upon on stages
Theater during Queen Elizabeth I’s reign
Elizabethan Theater
Why were theaters during the Elizabethan era sometimes closed
probably because of a plague. More importantly, some plays showcase pornographic materials. As a result, the Church obliged authorities to close theaters
Actors during the Elizabethan Theater era
all actors were men, including Juliet’s character
amount needed to get inside the globe theater
a penny is enough
what are “groundlings”
people paying a bit more to get inside the globe theater. Through this, one can earn a seat
monologue
one person is talking for a long time
aside
a character is talking to the audience while the other characters pretend not to hear
suspension of disbelief
the audience pretends not to notice the fake or unrealistic things
a heart of gold
good and kind heart
wild goose chase
a foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.
vanish into thin air
disappear completely in a mysterious way
good riddance
expressing relief for being free from someone or something unwanted
break the ice
saying something to relieve the tension
a laughing stock
a person or thing subjected to general mockery or ridicule
clothes make the man
a person is judged based on the clothing they wear
the deeper meaning of “clothes make the man”
by dressing in a certain manner, you can actually shape your behavior and affect the way you perform
dead as a doornail
not alive, truly unequivocally deceased
