Time period
Who was the Queen during most of Shakespeares life?
King James I
what is a idiom?
A idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal definition of its individual words
What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?
ABABCDCDEFEFGG
How do you say "Are" in Shakespearean language?
Art
Was there electricity in the globe?
No
What famous building was known as the wooden O?
The Globe
What is a pun?
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
What is a volta and what lines is it found on?
A turn in the sonnet using the words but or however found on lines 9 or 10.
What does "Thou" mean in Shakespearean language?
You
Who created The Globe?
Lord Chamberlains men
What is the time period during Shakespeare’s lifetime that focused on art, learning, and human potential?
The Renaissance
What does the Idiom, "In a pickle" mean?
to be in a tricky or difficult situation that you cannot get out of
what is Shakespeare play that is about two lovers?
Romeo and Juliet
how do you say, how are you, in Shakespearean language?
how art thou
What is a groundling?
lower class people who paid 1 penny to stand on the ground to watch the performance
What was the deadly disease that shut down lots of London theaters?
The Bubonic plague
What does the idiom "Pull the wool over ones eyes" mean?
What play is the popular movie The Lion King Based off of?
Hamlet
what would Shakespeare call his enemies?
his foes
When was the globe theater built?
1599
What did Shakespeares son die to at age 11?
The Bubonic plague
What phrase from Shakespeare is used today when something disappears completely, like magic?
Vanish in thin air
How much sonnets and plays did he write?
154 Sonnets and 37-39 plays
how do you say, you were never listening to me, in Shakespearean language?
Thou wert ne'er harking!
Why did only men perform in theaters?
Because women weren't allowed to perform