Intro to Shakespeare
Shakespeare's birthday is most likely what day?
April 23rd
"Aside"
An actor talking to the audience. Other characters do not hear him.
Who was queen during this time?
Queen Elizabeth
What is a sonnet?
14 line poem
How many actors were typically women?
0
What was his wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
"Hyperbole"
An exaggeration for dramatic effect
What animal(s) carried the black death?
Rats (and/or fleas)
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
Typically, how big was a play's audience?
3,000
in 1585 he left his family and moved to what city?
London
"Blank-verse"
Non-Rhyming Text
The streets
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
38
People on the ground would do what to actors on stage?
Throw food at them
in 1593 theatres closed down due to what?
The plague (black death)
"Double Entendre"
A word or phrase with a two meanings.
A gruesome form of entertainment that was common in London at this time...
Executions
His first collection of works was titled..
The First Folio
How much was it to get a ticket as a "groundling" for Shakespeare's plays?
One Penny
What is the name of his acting company?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
"Malapropism"
When a word or phrase is used wrong intentionally.
What is Bear Baiting?
How many words did Shakespeare invent?
1700
The richest of people could sit in a chair where in the theater?
On the side of the stage