Shakespeare's Audience and Universal Appeal
poorest audience members; stood in front of the stage; payed a penny (a day's wage); working people and apprentices; rowdy; would throw things
Name one social class of Shakespeare's England.
Monarchy & Nobility
Merchants & Yeomen
Laborers & Peasants
What is a central idea?
What the text is mostly about and what the author wants you to learn or understand about it.
What does " Nay" mean?
What does "morrow" mean?
Tomorrow, the following day
What is "Universal Appeal"?
When something is well-liked throughout history and throughout the world.
In what time period did Shakespeare live and write?
The 1500s-1600s; Elizabethan England; the Renaissance
What are supporting details?
The information an author gives to help explain or prove the main point.
What does " yonder" mean?
Over there
What does " Twas" mean?
It was
What 2 tricks did Shakespeare use to get and hold his audience's attention?
started the play with unimportant characters and dialogue (to indicate the play was starting); used clowns, fools, & jokes even in tragedies and histories so there was "something for everyone"
Who was Shakespeare's most powerful patron?
Queen Elizabeth I or King James I
What's a conflicting viewpoint?
A different opinion that goes against what someone else believes or argues.
What does " ere" mean?
Before
What does "anon" mean?
soon, shortly, in a little while
How were Shakespeare's audiences different than audiences today?
They were more rowdy and interactive with the play.
What three types of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedies, Comedies, Histories
What is "objective summary"?
a short, unbiased restatement of a text's main ideas and key supporting details, written entirely in your own words without personal opinions, feelings, or judgments
What does " hither" mean?
to here, towards this place
What does " hark" mean?
Listen!
Why does Shakespeare have "Universal Appeal"?
his universal themes; language; he inspired many other artists; interesting characters and plots; he had to please both Queen Elizabeth & the Groundlings, so he wrote for everyone.
Where did the nobility and royal classes sit when they went to The Globe Theater?
In private balconies
Define "theme."
The author's message that is developed and explored within a text.
What does "Betwixt" mean?
Between
What does " wherefore" mean?
Why?