Shakespeare's life
In what year was Shakespeare born?
1564
What is the informal personal pronoun used with friends or people inferior?
thou
How many people could a typical Elizabethan theatre hold?
About 3,000.
Who reigned from 1558-1603?
Elizabeth I
What is the epedemic that killed over 33,000 people in London in 1603?
plague
In what year did he die?
1616
How many words did Shakespeare "invent"?
Probably about 1,700.
Name the location in the Elizabethan theatre where you would stand.
pit
Who reigned from 1603-1625?
James I
What happened with all the sewage and waste water during Shakespeare's time?
it flowed freely through the streets
How old was he when he married?
18
"What's in a name?" From which play does this quotation stem?
Romeo and Juliet
Name the location in the Elizabethan theatre where you would sit.
galleries
What is the era called in which Shakespeare live?
Renaissance
Name a theatre company that Shakespeare belonged to.
Lord Chamberlain's Men
What is meant by S?hakespeare's "lost years"?
There is no official record on Shakespeare in these seven years of his life.
"All the world's a stage" - From which play does this quotation stem?
As you like it
Name the location of the theatre where costumes and props are kept and the actors change.
tiring house
In what way can Shakespeare considered ahead of his time?
Although his plays conclude in a restoration of order and stability, some of his characters present new, alternative and challenging ideas.
Name the four humours that people believed in.
blood, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile
How did Shakespeare make a living? Name 3 aspects.
By writing plays, by being an actor, by being a shareholder of "The Globe".
"To be or not to be - that is the question" - From which play does this quotation stem?
Hamlet
Why were the theatres closed between 1581-1582 and other times?
Because of the plague.
Who opposed the new theatres?
Puritans
How does Shakespeare portray Catholics in his plays?
as dubious characters