Renaissance
In what centuries did the European Renaissance take place?
15th-16th Century
Elizabethan England was inspired by the reign of what famous monarch?
Queen Elizabeth I
When and where was Shakespeare born?
April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford, England
How many plays did he write in total?
37
A tale of two star-crossed lovers whose families’ hate each other, but they fall in love anyway.
Romeo and Juliet
Where did the European Renaissance begin? Why is it said to have started here?
Italy, trade and $$$
Authorities did not like theatre companies at this time, how did they overcome this?
The Queen LOVED and supported the theatre
In what area of theatre did Shakespeare get his start?
Acting
Shakespeare’s plays were usually how long?
5 Acts
“Double double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble.”
Macbeth
The Renaissance was inspired by what two cultures?
Greek and Roman
Explain the seating arrangement in the Globe.
Determined by class (Upper in balcony, Lower on ground)
Why is the exact date of his birth unknown? What helped scholars decide on a date?
They didn’t keep good records, so they used his baptism date for reference
What were the three types of plays Shakespeare wrote?
Comedy, Tragedy and History
A tale of four young Athenian lovers who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set.
Midsummer Night's Dream
Who invented the first printer AND why was this invention so significant (what did it do for the Renaissance)?
Gutenberg, it allowed the Renaissance to spread throughout Europe
What is the name of the most notable Elizabethan theatre structure? In what year did it open and how many replicas have led to the one still standing today?
The Globe, 1599, 3 replicas
When the first collection of Shakespeare’s work published and what was it titled?
1623, The First Folio
What were some typical characteristics of a comedy?
Made up of 5 acts, confusion/disguise/deception, always ends with a wedding
A tale of a brave Scottish general who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become the king of Scotland.
Macbeth
How was the English Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?
Much less focused on VISUAL ART and more focused on MUSIC and LITERATURE
List three major ways the theatre changed during this time.
Answers will vary
What three types of writing is Shakespeare known for?
Plays, sonnets and poems
What were some typical characteristics of a tragedy?
Made up of 5 acts, lying/cheating/adultery/murder, usually ends in disaster and death with powerful men or women being destroyed by their own weaknesses, always ended with the death of the title character
A tale surrounding the courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong and obdurate woman.
The Taming of the Shrew