True or false? Shakespeare's mother was the daughter of a poor man.

False, She was the daughter of a wealthy landowner

What was special about the black Friars?

It was a private enclosed playhouse with indoor lighting

True or false? Shakespeare's work was published during his lifetime.

False, it was not published during his lifetime

Why is Shakespeare considered a "man for all seasons"?

Because his plays appeal to all ages and all across time

Where was Shakespeare buried?

At the holy Trinity Church in Stratford – upon – Avon

Why did doctors worry about Queen Elizabeth?

Because she bathed once a month

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SHAKESPEARE

Question	Answer
Where was Shakespeare born?	Stratford upon – Avon
When was Shakespeare born?	April 23, 1564
Who was Shakespeare's father?	John Shakespeare
What did Shakespeare's father work as?	A tanner and a glover
Who was Shakespeare's mother?	Mary Arden
True or false? Shakespeare's mother was the daughter of a poor man.	False, She was the daughter of a wealthy landowner
Where was Shakespeare educated?	St. Edwards
What two languages did Shakespeare study?	Latin and Greek
When did Shakespeare get married?	1582
How old was Shakespeare when he got married?	18
Who did Shakespeare Marry?	Anne Hathaway
How old was Anne Hathaway at the time of her marriage?	26
True or false? Seven months after being married William and Anne's first child was born.	False, five months
What was the name of their firstborn?	Suzanna
What were the name of William and Anna's twins	Judith and Hamnet
True or false? Judith and hamnet were born two years after Suzanna.	True
Shakespeare became well known as an _______ and a ________.	Actor and playwrighter
What year did Shakespeare join the Lord Chamberlain's men?	1594
What was the group that Shakespeare joined called?	Lord Chamberlain's men
True or false? Shakespeare only wrote with the Lord Chamberlain's men.	False, he wrote and performed
Why did theaters occasionally close?	Because of the plague
Did Shakespeare continue to write when theaters were closed?	Yes
What did the Lord Chamberlain's men build?	The globe Theatre
What year did they build the Globe Theatre?	1599
Who raigned for most of Shakespeare's life?	Queen Elizabeth
Did Queen Elizabeth enjoy the theater?	Yes
What year did Queen Elizabeth die?	1603
Who ruled after Queen Elizabeth?	James I
What did the Lord Chamberlain's men change their name to?	King's Men
Why did the Lord Chamberlain's men change their name to the king's men?	To honor the new Monarch
What year did the kings men lease the Black Friars?	1608
What was special about the black Friars?	It was a private enclosed playhouse with indoor lighting
What year did the Globe Theatre burn down?	1613
When was the Globe Theatre rebuilt?	A year after it burned down
How many plays did Shakespeare write?	37
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?	154
How many long poems did Shakespeare write?	2
True or false? Shakespeare's work was published during his lifetime.	False, it was not published during his lifetime
When was the "first folio" book published?	Four years after he died
What is Shakespeare considered?	"Man for all seasons"
Why is Shakespeare considered a "man for all seasons"?	Because his plays appeal to all ages and all across time
When did Shakespeare die?	April 23, 1616
What was so special about Shakespeare's death?	He died on his birth date
Where was Shakespeare buried?	At the holy Trinity Church in Stratford – upon – Avon
England was very ______	Dirty
How many times did most people in England bathe?	Once a year
Why did doctors worry about Queen Elizabeth?	Because she bathed once a month
Where did people dump garbage in England?	Into the city streets
From what age to what age did boys go to school?	Age 7 to about age 15
What did boys learn at school?	Math, Latin, and Greek
Where did girls usually learn?	At home
What did crowds expect at shows?	They expected comedy with clowns
What were the two types of clowns?	"Dumb" or foolish clowns and "bright" or witty clowns
Where did actors perform before theaters were made?	They performed in wagons or courtyards
True or false? Children could attend all plays.	False, children's attendance at plays was illegal unless the play taught a moral lesson
Who played woman's parts?	Young men whose voices had not yet changed
Why couldn't woman be on stage?	It was considered improper
The mayor of London was ______ _______to the theater	Strongly opposed
What were the mayors conditions to theaters?	The plays were to open quietly with no parades, some of the profits were to go to charity, and the plays had to start by 2 PM so people could be home before dark
What were the measurements of the stage?	27.5 feet deep, 43 feet wide, and raised 5 feet
What was below stages?	Trapdoors
What's were trapdoors used for?	Fake Graves
What did the audiences area open to?	The sky
Most of the stage was covered by a roof called the:	The heavens
What did the heavens have painted on?	The zodiac signs
From where did ghosts appear?	The heavens
Where did Shakespeare perform his plays?	The Globe Theatre
Where was the Globe Theatre constructed?	On the banks of the Thames river near London
What is the shape of the Globe Theatre?	Octagonal
What was the playtime at the Globe Theatre?	Two hours
What is the cost to watch a play?	One penny
What were the three main seating areas?	The pit, the galleries, and the box seats
Who usually sat in the pit?	The general crowd
What needed to be done to sit in the galleries?	You needed to pay an additional fee
Who sat in the box seats?	Royalty or nobleman
How many people could the Globe Theatre hold?	3000
Where were sound affects made?	In the hut
_______ could appear on stage through trap doors	Ghosts
Who was James Burbage?	A fellow actor of Shakespeare
Who did James Burbage convince to finance the Globe Theatre?	His wife
Who were audiences usually made up of?	Workman, housewives, children, pickpockets, businessman, apprentices, and gamblers
What was the theater crowned with?	A small hut
What flew from the hut announcing the days performance?	A flag
The tiring house contained actor's:	Dressing rooms
What was the name of the King's Men's playhouse they leased and what was significant about it?	It was called Black Friar's and it had indoor lighting
What kind of clowns did crowds expect in comedies?	Dumb or Foolish and Bright or Witty clowns
Where did actors preform in pre-theaters?	Wagons or courtyards of local inns
Name 5 things actors were trained in	Fencing, tumbling, dancing, elocution music, and acting
What was most of the stage covered by?	A roof called the heavens with signs of the zodiac painted
What was underneath the stage and what was it used for?	Trapdoors that were used for graves
Where did Shakespeare preform his plays?	The Globe Theater
Where and what year was the Globe constructed?	In 1599 on the banks of the Thames River near London
What is the shape of it?	Octagonal
How much did it cost?	1 penny
How many people did the theater fit?	3,000 people
Where were sound affects made?	In the huts
Where did ghosts appear?	Through the trap doors on stage
Who financed the Globe?	James Burbage's wife
Name the 7 type of people who attended plays	Workmen, Housewives, Pickpockets, Gamblers, Apprentices, Children, and Businessmen
What did the flags that flew from the hut on top of the theater symbolize?	The play that was being preformed that day
What was the tiring house?	The important backstage area which provides space for storage and business offices
What were standing spectators called?	Groundlings who paid a penny to stand and watch in the pit
When a red flag is being flown what type of play is going to appear?	A history play
What is another name for the pit?	The Yard
What are the Lord's rooms?	The private galleries where you have to pay 6 pennies
What are the middle Galleries?	You pay 2 pennies to sit here
What is the Hell?	The area under the stage used for ghosts coming and going and storage
What were bear baiting bits set up for?	They were set up for wild grizzly bears to fight 20 dogs and the audience would bet on which one would win
Who were the 2 types of dogs?	Jumpers (overdogs) and Non-jumpers (underdogs)
What are the cock-fighting rings?	When two chickens would fight to the death and the audiences would bet which one would win
What was a negative effect of the two gambling events?	They were noisy and made it hard for the audiences to hear the plays
How did the term box office get its name?	The usher would place the fees in a metal box and when it became full he would get another one
What 3 items did the concession stands sell?	"Poisonous" tomatoes, oranges, and meat pies
What was the "cheap" area considered in a theatre?	The pit
When a white flag is being flown what type of play is going to appear?	A comedy
When a black flag is being flown what type of play is going to appear?	A tragedy
What color flag would be flown for Romeo and Juliet?	Black
What is a recessed playing area often curtained off, then opened for appropriate scenes?	The inner stage
How did the jumpers attack the bear?	They jumped at the bear's throat
How did the non-jumpers attack the bear?	They attacked the bear's feet to make him fall
Who greeted those attending the play as they arrived and asked for admission fees?	The usher
Where would the usher place the fees?	In a small, locked metal box
True or false? Many thieves attended the plays, and most would risk their lives for only 100 pennies	True
Where were many of Shakespeare's plays performed?	The globe Theatre
Who convinced his wife to finance the globe?	James Burbage
Where did the standings spectators watch the play?	In the pit
What did you receive if you sat in the gallery?	You would be able to sit down
What is the prologue?	It is a sonnet
What does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?	14 lines, 10 syllables in each line, and each line has specific rhythm
Each line has a specific rhythm called a:	Iambic pentameter
What does iambic mean?	It means a two syllable unit, one unaccented and one accented
What is an example of an iambic word?	Tûdáy
What does pentameter mean?	It means it has five units of iambic rhythm
What are three sections of four lines called?	Quatrines
What does a sonnet have at the end?	A couplet, two lines that are short, and are usually a clever saying
What does a Shakespearean sonnet usually follow?	It's usually follows a rhyme scheme
What does the rhyme scheme usually look like in a Shakespearean sonnet?	abab cdcd efef gg
What are middle galleries also called?	"Two-penny rooms"
What are the trap doors used for?	Leading down to the hell area where equipment included the winch and elevators that raised and lowered actors or properties

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