Shakespeare Nearpod Notes Flashcards
What happened in 1564?
Shakespeare was born
What happened in 1616?
Shakespeare died
Where did Shakespeare live?
Stratford upon Avon
Who were Shakespeare’s parents?
Mary (Daughter of wealthy landowner)
John (Glove maker and local politican)
What was school like during Shakespeare’s youth?
Attended King’s new school in Stratford long rigorous days, dropped out of middle school when father lost fortune
Who was Shakespeare married to?
Anne Hathaway, 1582
How many children did they have?
3, Daughter Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith 1585, Hamnet died at 11
What happened between 1583-1592?
These were Shakespeare’s lost years when he moved to London and started working in the theater
How old was he during lost years?
19-28
What was the name of the theater Shakespeare invested in that was built in 1599?
The Globe Theater
What was the name of the acting Troupe that Shakespeare was a part of?
The Lord Chamberlin’s men/The King’s men
What happened to Shakespeare in 1613?
The Globe Theater burned down during a performance of Henry VIII after a cannon caught the roof on fire
How many total plays did Shakespeare write?
38
What is the breakdown of how many plays Shakespeare wrote?
Comedies: 14
Histories: 10
Tragedies: 10
Romances: 4
How many Sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154 and 2 major poems
When did Shakespeare die?
April 23rd 1616, he left stables to his son in laws who could give them to his daughters but left only his second best bed to his wife
Where was he buried?
Holy Trinity Church
What is significant about his gravestone?
It has a curse on it to anyone who moves his bones?
What language did Shakespeare speak?
Early modern, not that different from today
What words and phrases did Shakespeare coin?
Majestic, Critical, Dwindle, One fell swoop, flesh and blood, vanish into thin air
What are some of the sources of inspiration for Shakespeare’s work?
Mix of old and new rural and urban words
Understandable to low peasants and high nobles
Pyramus and Thisbe is inspiration for Romeo and Juliet
other versions of it written before Shakespeare did
Only had 2 original plays
