Shakespeare Biography
He was born in 1564
When was he born ?
Bubonic Plague
Which plague closed the theater in 1603 & 1608?
He had 3 children
How many children did he have ?
Low Comedy
What type of comedy is primarily on the situation or series of events? (straight forward/easy to understand)
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?
He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Where was he born ?
He wrote tragedy, comedy and history plays
What type of plays did he write ?
38
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
High Comedy
What type of humor is primarily focused on characters, dialogue, or ideas?(clever word play, wit, pointed responses)
Quatrain
What is a stanza of four lines?
1598
What was the year Shakespeare's name first appeared in print?
Black, Red, White
What were the colors of the flags flown over the Globe Theater ?
He married Anne Hathaway
Who did he marry ?
Physical mishaps, slap-stick, dramatic irony
What is low comedy?
Line 9
What is the 'turn' of a sonnet?
1623
What year was Shakespeare's Folio published?
What type of play is "Romeo and Juliet" ?
"In a pickle", "Elbow", "Wear your heart on your sleeve'
What were words and phrases he added to our language?
political cartoons, satire, puns
What is high comedy?
154
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
52
How old was Shakespeare when he died ?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
What is the play we will read in class?
The Groundlings
What were the names of the people who stood in the pit?
SNL Star Wars skit & Big Bang Theory
What are tv shows that feature high comedy ?
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
What is a metaphor in sonnet 18