Show:
Acting, Costumes, and General Clothes
Types Of Plays and Playwrights
Theatre Space
Entertainment & Food
Miscellaneous
100
Were women permitted to act during the Elizabethan Era?
No
100
What were the different genres of plays that were popular during the Elizabethan Era?
They were Drama, and Romance.
100
What were the designs of Elizabethan theatres inspired by?
Inn Yards.
100
Name FOUR types of entertainment
Dice and Card Games, Checkers and Chess, Tennis, Bowling, Archery, Hunting, Swimming, Fishing, Fencing,Dueling, Cricket, Horse Racing, Feasts, Festivals, and Drama.
100
What years does the Elizabethan Era include?
1558 thru 1603
200
When a female character was to be portrayed, what did the costumes look like in order to show gender?
In a play, when a male played a female, the costumes had a fitted top (bodice), a hoop extended skirt that fell to the floor, and often had ruffles at the neck.
200
Who is the most well-known playwright from the Elizabethan Era?
William Shakepeare
200
What signified the start of the play?
Flags flying
200
What types of entertainment did people like in the Elizabethan Era that are still popular today?
Dice and Card Games, Checkers and Chess, Tennis, Bowling, Archery, Hunting, Swimming, Fishing, Fencing,Dueling, Cricket, Horse Racing, Feasts, Festivals, and Drama.
200
How did the upper class feel about the lower class?
The upper class looked down on the lower class for being poor.
300
When the character being portrayed was male, what did the costumes look like to show gender?
Men typically had short, triangular beards. Costumes had very nice and expensive material. There was a wide color range, and it was usual to see jewels, embroidery, fur, and lace. They wore short button-up jackets, standing neckbands, and tight shirts.
300
Through what years did Shakespeare live through? (DDDD-DDDD)
1564-1616
300
Describe the shape of the stage.
Octagonal or circular, often with an open roof.
300
What were some of the common snack foods?
Marzipan Gingerbread Fruit Pies Sweet Cakes Puddings Daryole Pretzels Bagels
300
Was theatre gaining, or losing popularity during the Elizabethan Era?
Gaining!
400
Were masks worn during the Elizabethan Era?
Yes.
400
What was the humor interest in the Elizabethan Era?
The humor in most Elizabethan plays was that of black bile (gloom).
400
What is an Inn Yard stage like?
Where the audience stood around a platform stage. and watched the onstage action from rooms surrounding a courtyard.
400
What are the THREE main eaten breads in the Elizabethan Era?
Manchet Raveled Bread Carter's Bread
400
What were the types of housing in the Elizabethan Era?
Royal Works, Country Homes, & Farmhouses. People were very dependent on their income and social class.
500
What Did the Masks Look Like?
When a mask was needed in a play, the actor simply wore one that fit the character personality. They were often decorated to the extreme with embroidery, color, and sparkles.
500
Name THREE important playwrights of the Elizabethan Era.
Christopher Marlow, Ben Johnson, Shakespeare, John Webster, Thomas Heywood, Thomas Kyd, Francis Beaumont, Beaumont and John Fletcher
500
Where was the musicians gallery?
On the balcony.
500
Name FOUR drinks from the Elizabethan Era that we have taught you about.
Perry Verjuice Wines Sack Aqua Vitae Brandywine
500
How often did people bathe during the Elizabethan Era? What did this cause?
They typically bathed only once a year, because of this, disease began spreading.