The Globe Theatre
1613
What year did the Globe burn down?
Anne Hathaway
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Queen Elizabeth I
Who was the queen during Shakespeare's time?
Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet
What are Shakespearean tragedies?
A person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
What is a hero?
All classes of people from peasants and apprentices to gentry and nobility.
What type of people would see plays at the Globe?
23 April
What day was Shakespeare born? What day did Shakespeare die on?
Filthy and stinky. Noisy and busy.
What were the streets of London like?
A Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night
What are plays that contain twins?
Characters who are thoroughly bad.
What are villains?
For musicians or acting scenes.
What is the balcony?
A heavy night of drinking.
Why did Shakespeare fall ill and die?
Watching criminals be hung, bear baiting, seeing a play.
What was popular entertainment in Elizabethan England?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Which play features fairy magic?
They blur the line between good and evil. They cause the audience to question their own ideas about what's right and what's wrong.
What is an anti-hero?
Where the common spectators/audience stood.
What is the pit?
Lord Chamberlain’s Players
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company?
During Shakespeare's life, many people in London were killed by outbreaks of this.
What is the Black Death/Bubonic Plague?
Lady Macbeth, Iago, Claudius, Richard III, the 3 witches
Who are Shakespeare's villains?
A drama in which a series of actions leads to the downfall of the main character.
What is a tragedy?
Indicated what type of performance was going to take place e.g. comedy.
What are flags?
3
How many children did Shakespeare have?
They were frequently imprisoned in the Tower of London before being beheaded or hanged.
What happened to criminals?
The Tempest.
Which Shakespearean play contains both comedy and tragedy?
A drama that has a light-hearted tone and style.
What is a comedy?