Shakespeare's LifeStage & Setting
This tragedy premiered in 1599, the same year The Globe Theatre opened.
What is The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?
Before Elizabeth’s reign, this ongoing conflict caused unrest in England.
What is the War of the Roses (between House of York and House of Lancaster)?
Theaters closed when this spread through London.
What is the plague?
A character who contrasts with another, often the protagonist.
What is a foil?
“Thrice” means this many times.
What is three?
Shakespeare was born in this town in 1564.
What is Stratford-upon-Avon?
This queen ruled during most of Shakespeare’s life.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
This iconic theater opened in 1599 and could hold up to 3,000 people.
What is The Globe Theatre?
A long speech by one character to others on stage.
What is a monologue?
“Thee” means...
What is you?
He married this woman when he was 18.
Who is Anne Hathaway?
The Elizabethan Age is also known as this.
What is the English Renaissance (or "Golden Age")?
People who stood in the pit for a penny were known as these.
What are groundlings?
A conversation between two or more characters.
What is dialogue?
“Thy” is another word for...
What is your?
This acting company later became The King’s Men.
What is the Lord Chamberlain’s Men?
Queen Elizabeth’s greatest military victory was over this naval power.
What is the Spanish Armada?
Women could not act, so female roles were played by these.
Who are young boys?
When a character speaks to the audience alone, revealing inner thoughts.
What is a soliloquy?
“Doth” and “hath” are modern-day...
What are does and has?
Shakespeare wrote this many plays in his lifetime.
What is 39 (or sometimes credited with 37)?
This event allowed England to become Protestant.
What is Henry VIII’s break from the Roman Catholic Church?
This door in the stage floor allowed for surprise entrances and exits.
What is the trap door?
A humorous scene in a tragedy to break emotional tension.
What is comic relief?
“Wherefore art thou Romeo?” means...
What is why are you Romeo?