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Shakespeare - Notes
Notes on the history of Shakespeare
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shakespeare lived from? | April23,1564-April 23, 1616 |
| The name of Shakespeares father | John |
| What was John's occupation | leader in civic affairs in Stratford, England |
| Shakespeare's mother? Social status? | Mary Arden- daughter of a well-to-do family |
| Shakespeare's education | very little formal education; attended a grammar schoo in stratford from age 7-13, masters of the school were oxford graduates |
| If he had had the oppurtunity, shakespeare would have studied areas such as... | literature, grammar, and composition |
| What kind of men did shakespeare work with later in his life? | university grads who influenced him greatly |
| Shakespeares first wife | Anne Hathaway |
| Name of Shakespeares first child; Name of Shakespeares twins | Susanna; Judith and Hamnet |
| When did Hamnet die? Age? | 1596,11 |
| The interesting period in Shakespeare's life is known as the ... | lost years |
| When were the lost years? | 1585-1592 |
| What do people think Shakespeare did during the lost years? | In london working as a playwright and actor |
| The years of the plague | 1593-1594 |
| During the Time of the plague who helped keep Shakespeares theatre open? | Earl of Southhampton, a patron |
| During the time of the plague, who was the most popular dramatist of the day? | Shakespeare |
| Shakespeare owned part of what theatre? | Globe Theater |
| When was the globe theatre built? | 1598 |
| What happened to the globe theater? | It burned during a presentation of Henry VIII when a cannon was shot on stage and created a fire. |
| Who took Shakespeares acting company? | James I |
| Shakespeares acting company was called | Chamberlain's men |
| What did James I name Shakespeares acting company under his new patronage? | King's Men |
| What did Shakespeare gain b/c james was so fond of drama | extra rights and privileges |
| Shakespeare retired when and where? | 1610 Stratford |
| Shakespeare was granted what? | Coat of Arms |
| How do some say Shakespeare died | He was involved in bout of merry-making with Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton. |
| Where is he buried? | Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, in the chancel of the church |
| Elements of a shakespearean tragedy | The hero is a person of high rank;hero is always extraordinary and admirable;hero has a basic flaw, sometimes called his fatal flaw;a dual conflict generates the play's action;good triumphs in the end;supernatural is used in the play |
| Elements of Shakespearean Comedy | Mistaken identity;more emphasis on situation than on character,deception;all levels of humor;fairy tale elements;pastoral elements;happy ending |
| Shakespeare's epitaph | Good friend, for jesus sake for bear to dig the dust enclosed here. blessed be the man who spares these stones. And cursed be the man who moves my bones. |
| What were Shakespeare's inspirations? | english history, midieval legends, classical lit, drama of his time |
| pivotal characters throughout the play and determine much of the action either through foreshadowing or interpreting | the witches |
| What happened in 1040? | Macbeth killed Duncan on the battlefield |
| After Macbeth killed duncan, what happened | Macbeth was elected to become King of Scotland |
| Characteristics of historical macbeth | he was a very good king and had a very prosperous reign |
| What did duncan's followers do to macbeth | they created trouble for him b/c they wanted to regain the throne |
| What happened in 1057 | malcolm killed macbeth on the battlefield |
| who became king after the death of historical macbeth | malcolm |
| What were the reasons why shakespeares presented the historical info differently to james I | James I's brother in law claimed kin to duncan; james I claimed kin to banquo |
| Who was macbeths father | sinel |
| Where does macbeth go for coronation | scone |
| macduff does not go to the coronation, where does he go? | fife |
| where are scottish kings buried | colme hill |
| What supernatural events occured during the night of suncans death | earthquake, owl ate a falcon,eclipse, horses ate each other, storms all night |
| Duncan was killed on what day | Tuesday |
| the play macbeth is a | tragedy |
| shakespeare wrote how many plays | 37 |
| 4 of shakespeares tragedies that are considered the best | hamlet, othello, macbeth, ling lear |
| shakespeares greatest tragedy | hamlet |
| the only play with witches | macbeth |
| one of shakespeares shortest plays was how long | 5 acts |
| historical macbeth lived in what century | 11 |
| macbeth was set in | scotland |
| macbeth was written for? | james I |
| relationship b/w witches and james I | James always proposed that he hated witches, however, historians believe he was fascinated by them |
| who loved to be in plays | james I wife |
| How long was macbeth king of scotland | 1040-1057 |
| At the same time James the first was the king of what two countries | scotland and england |
| historically how was duncan as a king? | wimp, not strong, anemic |
| James I claims a bloodline that goes back to who? | duncan |
| james said he was also related to | banquo |
| why was duncan's son malcolm not the heir to the throne | b/c many of the leaders were elected |
| duncans youngest son | donalbaine |
| banquo's son | fleance |
| what are the central themes | the end never justifies the means;the awesome burdens of the throne;complete trust invites betrayal;battle of the sexes;fate |
| the plays are based on | english history;medieval legends; classic it; and drama of his time |
| Ingrediants in potion | scale of dragon;eye of newt;toe of frog;wool of bat;finger of birth strangled babe;liver of a blaspheming jew;lizard's leg;nose of a turk;Tartar's lips;tongue of dog;tooth of wolf;gall of goat;baboons blood;witches blood;venom;slips of yew; |
| ingrediants continued | blindworms sting;adders fork;howlets wing; dragon scale |
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akting2001
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