Shakespeare Flashcards
When was Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1564
When did Shakespeare die?
April 23, 1616
Who were the Monarchs that lived in Shakespeare’s time?
- Queen Elizabeth the first
- King James
What were the 3 reasons Shakespeare did theatre?
- Monarchs love theatre
- Monarchs love Shakespeare
- He sucks up to the queen and king
What are the 2 names for the period that Shakespeare lived in?
The Elizabethan and the Renaissance
What does the renaissance mean?
Rebirth of arts and sciences
What did the plagues provide for Shakespeare?
The quarantines gave him of time to right his plays
Where was Shakespeare born?
In Stratford upon Avon
How many kids did Shakespeare have?
3
What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name?
Anna Hathaway
What 3 jobs did Shakespeare have?
Poet
Playwright
Actor
What 2 groups did Shakespeare act in?
- Lord Chamberlin’s men
- Kingsmen
What type of poems did Shakespeare write?
Sonnets 154
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
36
What types of plays did Shakespeare write?
- Comedy
- Tragedy
- History
How many acts did each play have?
5
What does Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter?
5 beats per a line
What are rhyming couplets?
2 lines that rhyme at the end of each scene
What is a soliloquy?
Character is on stage alone and thinking out oud
What is Aside?
When 2 characters are on stage and one says a side remark that the other cannot hear
What was the theatre called?
The Globe
What shape was the globe?
Octagonal on the outside and round on the inside
How many tiers were in the globe and who sits where?
3 tiers. The Monarchs sit at the top and the peasants at the bottom
What did they call the people that sat on the ground level?
Groundlings
What signalled a play was on?
A flag
Why was the globe an open ceiling?
They needed the light
Who wasn’t allowed to act?
Women
What was something odd about the globe?
Trap doors
What did the theatre make up for in because they didn’t have props?
Elaborate Costumes
