Time and Life of Shakespeare Flashcards
Where was Shakespeare born
He was born in Stratford-Upon Avon
When was Shakespeare born
He was born on April 23, 1564
Who were Shakespeare’s parents
John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
Yes, he married Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582
What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
He allegedly died on his birthday, April 23, 1616
What did he leave his wife in his will?
His “second best bed”
What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Catholic and Protestant
Who dictated the favored religion?
The reigning monarchs (kings and queens) decided the religion.
Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
Queen Mary I
Queen Elizabeth I
Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
Mary - Catholic
Elizabeth - Protestant
During the second half of the 16 thcentury, England experienced a time period of renewed learning and growing economic power known as the _____ _____.
The Renaissance
Historically, this time period is also referred to as the _____ _____ due to the influence of the famous ruler for almost 50 years
Elizabethen Era
What killed nearly a third of the people in Shakespeare’s hometown the year he was born?
Black Plaugue
Although his father most likely was not a very good businessman, he did serve as the town’s bailiff, a position similar to a _____.
Sherrif’s officer
During his years in grammar school, Shakespeare most likely learned to speak and write in _____ as well as English by age eight.
Latin
The names of Shakespeare’s three children are _____, _____, and _____.
Susanna, Judith, Hamnet
Shakespeare joined the theatre group known as the _____ _____ _____ by 1594, likely to please the ruler on the throne and gain influence.
The Lord Chamberlains Men
Although they were not published for many years, Shakespeare wrote over 150 lyrical poems centered on themes of love during the 1590’s. These poems are referred to as _____, containing _____ lines with a strict rhyme scheme.
Sonnets, 14
Shakespeare often wrote his plays using a rhythm referred to as _____ _____ due to its pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
iambic pentameter
As Shakespeare grew in popularity in London, tragedy struck at home with the death of his child ____________________ in 1596.
Hamnet
A new English ruler, _____ (name and number), came to the throne from Scotland in 1603, causing Shakespeare’s acting group to change its name to the _____ _____.
James 1, King’s men
Into what 3 categories are his plays divided?
tradgedies, comedies, histories
Upon his death, who did Shakespeare say would be cursed?
He that moves my bones
What color flag indicated the performance of a tragedy at the Globe?
Black
What color flag indicated the performance of a comedy at the Globe?
White
What color flag indicated the performance of a history at the Globe?
Red
What was and is the Globe Theatre’s nickname referring to its shape, a phrase used by Shakespeare to describe it in Henry V, the first play performed there?
The wooden O
