Shakespeare's Early Life
This is Shakespeare's estimated birthday.
When is April 23 (1564)
Around the 1500s this era (which means enlightenment) arrived in England. (This era had begun in other parts of Europe during the mid to late 1400s)
Renaissance
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
London's first theatre
The Theatre.
This is the famous lady Shakespeare married.
Anne Hathaway.
The actors in Shakespeare's plays.
Men and young boys.
This is the place Shakespeare was born.
Where is Stratford-Upon-Avon
The Queen that ruled England from 1558-1603
Queen Elizabeth I
Shakespeare's first full collection of work, published in 1623- seven years after his death
First Folio
The name of Shakespeare's acting troupe
The Lord Chamberlains Men
The number of kids Shakespeare had.
3
Acting troupes would have to memorize this amount of words
4,000 words
William Shakespeare's academic struggle
Spelling
On the outskirts of town
Shakespeare's plays are usually categorized as history, comedy and __________.
Tragedy
Theatre that was owned by Shakespeare that burned down in 1613, but was rebuilt in 1614 that is still in operation today
The Globe
Shakespeare and Anns age when they married.
Shakespeare was 18 and Ann was 26.
Actors were considered.
Shareholders.
What sort of job did Shakespeare's father have?
Local prominent merchant
Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth, this person became ruler of England.
King James I
10-syllable line sound pattern in which Shakespeare wrote his plays
Iambic pentameter
These people attended the theaters
merchants, lawyers, prosititutes, tourists, nobility/royalty
Shakespear's eldest child's name born in the year of 1583.
Susanna
Actors had this long to memorize their lines.
3 weeks.
Shakespeare's date of death
April 23 1616
The monarchy was able to dictate the religious beliefs of the citizens. What was the faith of England?
Protestants
Small books of published plays
Quartos
The seats that were directly behind the stage that were the most expensive
The Gallery
What are the names of Shakespeare's twins who were born in the year 1585?
Judith and Hamnet
It was better for costumes to look ______ instead, of being _______.
It was better for costumes to look good instead, of being realistic.
Popular playwright before Shakespeare
Christopher Marlowe
What religious group condemned the plays and deemed them immoral.
The Puritans.
Shakespeare's most popular play, based on a tragic event in his life
Hamlet
Theatres were closed in 1593, 1596, 1603, and 1608 due to.
Shakespeare lived in what town, while his wife and kids lived remained in Stratford-Upon-Avon?
London
Actors could act in this many different plays a week
6