TERMS 4

Question 1

the Globe

Answer 1

An outdoor theater opened in 1599 by James Burbage, which becomes Shakespeare’s theatre

Question 2

the pit

Answer 2

The Globe Theatre Groundlings stood in the Yard, or pit矿井, to watch the plays being performed. This was the cheapest part of the theatre, there were no seats and the entrance price was 1d which was equivalent to about 10% of a days wages. The members of the audience who stood in the pit were often referred to as ‘Groundlings’. Not a comfortable place to watch plays for up to three hours - the groundlings must have really loved the plays shown at the Globe.

Question 3

the Rose

Answer 3

An outdoor theater near the Globe (both located outside of London), opened by Philip Henslowe in 1587.

Question 4

the Theatre

Answer 4

Permanent theatre: the second purpose-built public *playhouse in England in 1576 by James Burbage.

Question 5

triumvirate

Answer 5

A political regime dominated by three powerful individuals; Antony, Caesar, Lepidus are the triumvirs of Rome.

Question 6

trochee

Answer 6

a metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one

Question 7

typesetting

Answer 7

A typing technology that printers have to line up letters to spell words and if they have one word spelt in correctly they would not bother fixing it because it’s expensive, so multiple copies have that one word spelt incorrectly

Question 8

unity of place

Answer 8

The events occur in one fixed setting (island in The Tempest).

Question 9

unity of time

Answer 9

The events of a play occur in the same amount of time that it takes the audience to watch (The Tempest).

Question 10

William Jaggard

Answer 10

the printer of Shkp’s first folio.

Question 11

OED

Answer 11

Oxford English Dictionary. A widely accepted authority on English language. A historical dictionary.

Question 12

Anne of Denmark

Answer 12

James’ wife

Question 13

Banqueting Hall

Answer 13

Key royal performance site of dozens of Jacobean and Caroline court masques

Question 14

bear-baiting

Answer 14

a blood sport involving the baiting of bears. It was popular in England

Question 15

Blackfriars

Answer 15

The indoor theatre built at 1608, Shakespeare’s second theatre.
T most likely performed at

Question 16

British imperialism

Answer 16

The British Empire’s desire to incorporate other territories through the act of colonization in order to expand their empire. Britain sees himself and the West as civilized and enlightened whereas the East as uncivilized and degenerated. The metropole (Britain) believes that it is his responsibility to enlighten and civilize these people, therefore they send colonial agents out on an imperial quest to the East.

Responsible for otherness and exoticism.

Question 17

Caroline

Answer 17

Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Caroline—Renaissance period.

Question 18

Divine Right of Kings

Answer 18

It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.

Question 19

early modern

Answer 19

follows the late Middle Ages of the post-classical era. That’s when drama and theater became popular in England

Question 20

EEBO

Answer 20

Early English Books Online

Question 21

Elizabethan

Answer 21

The “golden age” of English Renaissance, reigned by Queen Elizabeth, known for the theater.