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William Shakespeare/Macbeth Flashcards

1
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Shakespeare’s date of birth

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April 23, 1564

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2
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Where was Shakespeare born

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Stratford-upon-Avon, England

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3
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Who was Shakespeare mom

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Mary Arden

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4
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Who was Shakespeare dad

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John “Glover” Shakespeare

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5
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Who was Shakespeare wife

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Ann Hathaway

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6
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What was Shakespeare motto

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“not without right”

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7
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How many children did Shakespeare have

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3

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8
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Names of Shakespeare children

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Susanna, Judith, Hamnet

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9
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Shakespeare first play

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Comedy of Errors

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10
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Why did Shakespeare flee to london

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Devoted himself to writing dramas and plays

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11
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What is the name of the acting group Shakespeare joined in London

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The Chamberlain’s Men

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12
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Why influenced Shakespeare Tragedies

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Christopher Marlowe

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13
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Who is the ruler of England in the 1590s

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Queen Elizabeth I

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Name 2 other playwrights

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  1. Christopher Marlowe
  2. Thomas Kyd
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What is the name of the 1st theatre built in London

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The theatre

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16
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What were the seats called behind the stage

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Gallery

17
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Were the gallery seats cheaper or more expensive than the other seats

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More expensive

18
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What was the name of Shakespeare acting troupe

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The King’s Men

19
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What was Shakespeare original tragic actor

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Richard Burbage

20
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What did the actors pay depend upon

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Admission sales

21
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3 facts about Christopher marlowe

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  1. 1st great playwright
  2. Wrote and acted for The Lord Admiral’s Company
  3. Possibly Shakespeare biggest influence
22
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Shakespeare death date

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April 23, 1616

23
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What is iambic pentameter

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Sound pattern, one unaccented syllable with one accented syllable

24
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How many syllables is in one line of iambic pentameter

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10

25
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Why was the pentameter used (3 reasons)

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  1. Kept things moving in the play
  2. Made the words and play more interesting
  3. Helped actors remember their lines
26
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What are quartos

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A book that has lines of a play

27
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What was the name of the 1st printed complete work of Shakespeare

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First Folio

28
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Reason why many mistakes were made in these 1st printings

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Printers could not read handwriting and there was no indication where Acts or Scenes began or ended

29
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What was missing from that 1st edition

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They’re based on shrewd guesses by generations of editors - variations in the text

30
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2 phrases that Shakespeare created

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  1. “Its Greek to me.”
  2. “An eyesore.”
31
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Why do we study Shakespeare today

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In learning about his life and reading his works, we learn about ourselves and about human nature

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