Family
In what year do we think Shakespeare was born?
And what year died?
1544
1616
How many lines does a sonnet have in it?
What is 14
In Shakespeare's company, what did the younger boys play?
Women's roles.
What was one of his acting companies called?
The King's Men
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
When a character says something under his breath that the audience hears but others characters don't.
Aside.
Where did he live mostly as an adult?
London
Iambic pentameter.
The play Hamlet is based on what previous historical character?
Amleth.
What theater did Shakespeare's playing group build?
What is the Globe
What is a character called who is used to compare with the main character to demonstrate main character's qualities?
Foil
What was the name of the son of his who died?
Hamnet
how many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
What is 154
What language are his plays written in: Old Eng., Middle Eng., Modern English?
Modern
What illness caused the theaters to close around this time?.
The Plague
How many times did the ghost appear in the play?
3
What town did he live in with his family?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Speeches by one character alone on stage are called __________.
Soliloquies
Shakespeare wrote what 3 types of plays?
Comedies, tragedies, histories
The roof of the Globe caught fire during what play?
Henry VIII
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154.
What did he leave his wife in his will?
The second-best bed.
The structure of last two lines in some speeches, many scenes and all acts in Shakespeare's play are called ________ ___________.
Rhyming couplets.
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
38
What were the people called who stood to watch the play?
Groundlings or pennilings.
13) The Renaissance celebrated
a) Enlightenment
b) Human capability, experience, and awareness
c) Government and democracy
d) Beauty and modernism
B