Shakespeare Notes Flashcards
When was he born? When did he live?
April 23, 1564, lived in the Elizabethan Age
When was he baptized?
April 26, 1564
Where was he born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Where was he baptized?
Holy Trinity Church
How old and when was he married?
Married when he was 18, in November 1582.
Who did he marry?
Anne Hathaway
How many children? List when born.
Three- Susanna(1583), Hamnet and Judith(1583).
When did Shakespeare die? At what age?
April 23, 1616, 52 yrs
Which child died when born?
Hamnet
Where did he go in 1592?
London
What did he do?
He was a poet, actor, and playwrighter.
Where did he go to school?
A grammar school and studied mostly latin.
What was he a member of?
Lord Chamberlain’s Company of Players(Kings Men)
Describe the theater he worked in?
Round with no roof, 16 sided, stage was surrounded on 3 sides, trapdoor in the floor(hell), trapdoor in the ceiling(heaven).
Describe the actors?
They overacted and overdressed, used very few props, women roles were played by young boys, 10-12 actors on stage at a time.
