The Globe
Who were the three groups who attended the Globe Theatre?
The nobles, the groundlings and the commoners.
Before he started to write plays, Shakespeare was an ... ?
Actor
"A heart of gold"
A person who is kind, generous, or noble.
Used to compare two things typically using the words "like," "as," or "than"
Simile
How did people know that the theatres had a performance?
Theatres put up a flag to indicate that they had a new play.
Shakespeare’s daughter was called...
Judith
"All that glitters is not gold"
Something that seems valuable or attractive but isn’t.
Giving human qualities to an object.
Personification
Who closed down the Globe in 1642?
The puritans
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
52 (This was considered to be old at the time.)
"Wear your heart on your sleeve"
A person who openly shows his/her emotions.
Descriptive language used to appeal to a reader’s senses: touch, taste, smell, sound, and see.
Imagery
What were the two other famous theatres in London at the time?
Rose and Swan
Name three famous Shakespeare plays or dramas!
Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, Midsummer Night's Dream, etc.
"To be in a pickle"
"To be in a difficult or troublesome situation"
Extreme exaggeration used to make a point or to stress an idea.
Hyperbole
The roof of the stage was called...
Heavens
When did Shakespeare die?
23rd of April, 1616
"It’s all Greek to me"
A difficult or confusing situation that’s hard to understand.
When a line of poetry continues into the next line without a pause or break.
Enjambment