Test 1 Flashcards
First (and insulting) reference to Shakespeare
Robert Greene (1592)
Complimentary words for Shakespeare
Ben Jonson (1623)
Written during English Civil War
“The Wits” (1662)
Traditional birthday
April 23, 1564
Baptismal date
April 26, 1564
Date of death
April 23, 1616
Anne Hathaway
Shakespeare’s wife
Susannah, Judith and Hamnet
Children
Practically interchangeable with “Hamlet”
Hamnet
Died at age 11 while Shakespeare was writing “Hamlet”
Hamnet
1590-1613
Shakespeare’s active drama years
Major Publication
“First Folio” (1623)
Complete plays of Shakespeare
“First Folio” (1623)
More for poorer people; outdoors; more exposed
The Globe (1599)
Indoor; enclosed; smaller; attractive to richer audiences
Blackfriars (1609)
“Tempest,” “MacBeth,” almost 1/2 his plays first printed in . . .
“First Folio” (1623)
Editors who worked with Shakespeare on “First Folio” (1623)
John Heminges and Henry Condell
(1598) M____ A___ about N___ composed
“Much Ado about Nothing” composed (1598)
(1600) M___ A___ about N_____ published
“Much Ado about Nothing” published (1600)
“Novelle” by Matteo Bandello
Source for “Much Ado about Nothing”
Includes the basic story of Claudio and Hero
“Novelle” by Matteo Bandello
Focuses on Beatrice and Benedick
Shakespeare’s addition/twist
Messina, Italy
Setting
