Shakespearean Drama Flashcards
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
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- Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
- attended school - Latin, Classics
- Married at 18 - Anne Hathaway
- Moved to London; joined Lord Chamberlain’s Men
- Wrote 37 plays
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Shakespearean Drama
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- was the entertainment medium of the day
- attracted all types of people
- instead of traveling from village to village, they began building playhouses
- first permanent playhouse built by James Burbage (1576)
- theater built in 1599 by Shakespeare’s playing company was The Globe Theater
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The Globe Theater
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- built from the timber of the original theater
- owned by several players (shareholders)
- flags revealed what type of play — black flag-tragedy, white flag-comedy, red flag-history
- held about 3,000 spectators
- burned in 1613; rebuilt in 1614
- closed in 1642 by the Puritans
