William Shakespeare Lecture Notes

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William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564 in _.

Stratford-Upon-Avon

William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564 in _.

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564 at _ Church.

Holy Trinity

Shakespeare's father, John, was a _ maker and promoted to high bailiff of Stratford in 1569.

glove

Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of a wealthy farmer in _.

Wilmcote

Shakespeare attended Kings New School and was proficient in Greek and _.

Latin

Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in November 1582; he was 18, and she was _.

26

Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna, married doctor _.

John Hall

Shakespeare's twins, Judith and _, were born Feb. 2, 1585.

Hamnet

Shakespeare wrote plays in 23 years from 1590-1613, including tragedies, comedies, historicals, and _ plays.

problem

Besides being a playwright, Shakespeare was also a stockholder in Black Fryer's Theatre and a founding member of the _ Theatre.

Globe

In 1576, James Burbage built a modern _ that was wooden and circular.

theatre

During Shakespeare's time, groundlings sat on the _ in the center of the theatre.

ground

During the Shakespearean Era, very few props were used but _ were elaborate in plays.

costumes

_ encouraged productions, therefore theatres are known as Elizabethan.

Queen Elizabeth Ì

The _ thought theatre was ungodly and "lewd."

Puritans

Shakespeare is known as the bard for his humor and as"_" for his sexual innuendoes.

bawdy

Shakespeare began his acting career and writing in _ .

1592

Shakespeare's first play was Henry VI, and it was a _ play.

historical

Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece are poems that Shakespeare wrote during the time when the _ closed theatres.

Black Plague

Shakespeare retired to Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1610 because of _.

poor health

Shakespeare died on April 23rd, 1616, at age _.

52

Shakespeare left his property to his daughter _.

Susanna

Shakespeare is buried at _ Church.

Holy Trinity