Shakespeare Flashcards
Shakespeare’s parents
John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
Regular folks
What was Shakespeare’s time?
Elizabeth Age
Queen Elizabeth 1- beginning king James 1
Shakespeare’s wife, children plus D.O.B?
Wifey: Anne Hathaway
Married:1582
Her:26
Him:18
Children: Susanna(1585)
Twins: Judith/Hamnet(1585)
When did he leave for London and what did he do there?
After his children were born, he wrote plays but only got noticed at age 28!
What does it mean when they say that Shakespeare was at the right place at the right time?
Because England had just defeated the Spanish Armada which made England become a nationalist country and so people like watching plays about England’s history!
How many plays did Shakespeare write? (type + example)
Wrote 37 plays
-Histories(King Richard III)
-Comedies(Midsummer’s Night Dream)
Tragedies(Romeo and Juliet)
How did people see actors at that time?
They saw them as being equal to professional wrestlers today, they were entertaining but not artistic!
What did people think of theatre back then and why?
They were against theatre because they were corrupted. Also, the Ministers used terrifying words to warn them about theatre and they blamed the plague on theatre!
Where were the plays performed?
Inns tardens(Kidden) 1594-acting company
When and where was William Shakespeare born? + year of death
April 23, 1564
Stratford-upon-Aron, England
1616
