Shakespeare - Life 1
Shakespeare - Life 2
Shakespeare - Work
Shakespeare - Work
Context
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Who was William Shakespeare?
a poet, an actor, a playwright
one of the greatest writers in the English language
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Where did Shakespeare go to pursue his career?
to London
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What are the "three types" of plays Shakespeare wrote?
tragedies, comedies, history plays
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Which type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
tragedy
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True or False:
No women acted in theatres in Shakespeare's time: men and boys playd all the parts.
True
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford upon Avon, central England
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What was the name of his father?
John Shakespeare
mother - Mary Arden (maiden name)
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How many plays did Shakespeare write? (approximately)
about 38 plays, possibly more
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How many lines does a sonnet have?
14 - A sonnet is a poem of 14 lines that reflects upon a single issue or idea.
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What was the reason why the theatres were closed in 1593?
the plague (plague present in England since the Black Death)
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What was Shakespeare's father's job?
a glove-maker (also had a function similar to a mayor)
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How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
Total of 7
two older sisters - did not live beyond infancy (rané dětství) - Joan, Margaret; before he was even born
two younger sisters - Anne, who died at seven (approximately 7), and Joan
three younger brothers - Gilbert, Richard, and Edmund
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What happened to the Globe theatre in 1613?
In 1613 the theatre was destroyed by a fire
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What was the name of the theatre in London, where some of Shakespeare's first plays were performed? (He helped to build it)
The Globe
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What is a so called shotgun wedding?
a marriage that is arranged very quickly and suddenly because the woman is pregnant
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How many children did Shakespeare have? What were their names?
3 children
Susanna - the oldest
Judith, Hamnet - the twins
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What was the name of the woman he married? How old was he when he got married? (approximately) (You need to answer both questions correctly)
Anne Hathaway, he was 18
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Recognize the play:
This play is about the idea that people usually get what they deserve in the end, good or bad. Antonio, a businessman, borrows money from Shylock, a money lender. If he doesn’t pay back this money in time, Shylock will cut off a piece of his body. Antonio loses all his business and must pay this terrible price … but is saved by love.
Merchant of Venice
400
Recognize the play:
This play is about revenge and also about how difficult it is to take action sometimes, even when it is important. The protagonist’s father is murdered by another man, who then marries the protagonist’s mother. Everybody wants to see the protagonist dead. The protagonist must take revenge, but will he be able to? The famous quotation ‘To be or not to be, that is the question’ comes from this play.
Hamlet
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What is a baptism? Explain
the Christian religious rite of sprinkling water on to a person's forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving.
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What is Shakespear's common nickname?
The Bard
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When was he born and when did he die? (years)
birth - 1564
death - 1616
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Recognize the play:
This play is a comedy about romantic love. There is a battle between two evil brothers and two good brothers. People hide in a beautiful forest. They fall in love, women disguise themselves as men, and there are many jokes, songs and games.
As you like it
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What was the name of the company of actors, or a "playing company" for which William Shakespeare wrote during most of his career
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
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From what kinds of materials do we know what we know about Shakespeare?
Mostly from official documents (such as wills, legal processes, deaths, marriages etc.) and from allusions to Shakespeare as a writer