shakespeare Flashcards
when was he born
april 26, 1564
where was he born
born in stratford-upon-avon england
describe his dad
he was a glovemaker and a local politician named john
describe mother
mary; daughter of wealthy land owner
describe siblings
had 7 bros and sis
married when
november 1582
married who
anne hathaway (while she was pregnat)
whos his daughter
susanna born may 1603
name sons
hamnet and judith (twins) christened in feb 1 1585
what happend btwn 1585 and 1592
no evidence of what happened, but moved to london and worked in theatre
what was shakespeare
most famous playwrighter of elizabethan times
how was he involvend in Lord Chamberlains Men?
memebr and later part owner
what did lord chamberlains men change to
kings men london theatres: with blackfriars rose, swan, curtain, ang globe
why did lord chamberlains men change names
accession of james 1 in 1603
when did shakespeare wright
reigns of queen eliabeth (elizabethan period) and king james 1 (jacobean period)
when was globe theare built and how did shakespeare help
build in 1599 by lord chamberlins men, and shakespeare was primary investor
how did globe theatre end, and when
burned in 1613 bc during benry viii (play) a canon misfired and landed on roof
how many comodies did he wirght
14
how many histories did he write
10
how many tragedies did he wright
10
how many romances did he wright
4
how many sonnets did he wright
154
what are shakespeare two major poems
venus and adonis, and rape of lacrosse
how do u read it
dont pause at end of line unless punctuation calls for it, read it like prose, use notes, dictionary
what kind of english did shakespeare wright in
early modern english - similar to modern enlgish but has old hooves, this language began 200 years before shakespeare and mostly complete by his time, long vowed pronunciation shifted
what words did shakesprea wright
critical, majestic, dwindle, one fell swoop, flash and blood, vanish into thin air, countless, excellent, lonel, majestic, diseases, its
what names did he make
imogen, jessica, miranda, olivia, cordelia
when did he die
april 23, 1616
Victual
Food or provisions
Valiant
Having courage and determination
Skirmish
A short fight
Halting
Slow, hesitant, and without confidence
Pestilence
A deadly disease
Encounter
To unexpectedly face something
Sorrow
Feeling distressed because of something unfortunate
Disdain
Feeling that something is unworthy
Pernicious
Gradually having a harmful effect
Reconcile
To restore friendly relations with
Tyrant
A cruel and oppressive leader
Exceed
To be greater in number or size
Contrary
Opposite or conflicting
Forbid
Refuse to allow something
Heretic
A person who opposes religion
Mock
To scornfully teas
Flout
Openly disregard
Throng
A large crowd
Sufferance
The absence of objection instead of genuine approval
Canker
A destructive fungal disease
Enfranchise
The right to vote
Discontent
Dissatisfaction and lack of happiness
