Shakespeare's Life Flashcards
What four words describe the Elizabethan Age?
expansion, conquest, exploration, and discovery
Where and when was Shakespeare born?
1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon
What was John Shakespeare known as?
High Bailiff
What would Shakespeare do at school with classics like Ovid?
He would translate them from Latin to English.
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
What are Shakespeare’s early years referred to as?
lost years
By 1592, where had Shakespeare taken up residence in?
London
What 2 types of drama did Shakespeare mainly write?
comedies and histories
Who was Shakespeare’s friend & patron that was possibly featured in many of his sonnets?
Earl of Southampton
Who was the woman known as in Shakespeare’s sonnets?
Dark Lady
Who died in 1596?
Hamnet, Shakespeare’s son
What is the name of the theater Shakespeare built?
Globe Theatre
Who were women’s roles played by?
men
What would have Shakespeare referred to himself as though he wrote many plays?
poet
After Elizabeth I’s death in 1603, who came to power and what did Shakespeare’s troop name become?
King James I came to power and Shakespeare’s troop was known as The King’s Men
