Shakespeare Terms and Background

thou

you (subject, singular, informal)

ye

you (subject, plural)

thee

you (object... "to you")

thine/thy

your (possessive, singular)

art

are

aught

anything

ay

yes

dost

do

doth

does

'ere

before

fair

beautiful

hast

have

hie

hurry

nay

no

'tis

it is

'twas

it was

wast

were

whence

from where

yea

even

oft

often

hence

from here

wherefore

why

yon/yonder

that one there

would (he were)

I wish (he were)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Where was Shakespeare born?

food poisoning from spoiled pickled herring

How did Shakespeare die?

Anne Hathaway

Who was Shakespeare's wife?

Susannah, Hamnet, and Judith

What were Shakespeare's children's names?

Dark Period

After Hamnet's death, Shakespeare entered the _____________?

the second best bed

What did Shakespeare leave for his wife after his death?

Elizabeth I and KIng James I

Who were the monarchs during Shakespeare's life?

Catching a bear, chaining it to a tree, and paying people to torture it

What was bear baiting?

Before Henry VIII, theater was outlawed, but Elizabeth brought actors into the palace

How did Queen Elizabeth change the perception of theater?

Lord Chamberlain's Men

What was Shakespeare's acting company called during Queen Elizabeth's reign?

historical, fantasies, romances, and beauty

What were some common characteristics of the plays Shakespeare wrote for Queen Elizabeth?

the King's Men

King James renamed Shakespeare's acting company to __________________?

the King James Bible

Which bible was translated by Shakespeare?

Demonology

What book did KIng James write?

serious, somber, corruption, human weakness

What were some common characteristics of the plays Shakespeare wrote for King James?