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Shakespeare
Born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, an influential playwright and actor.
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The Globe
The theatre built in 1599 after The Theatre burned down, known for its association with Shakespeare.
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Patron
An individual who authorized and legitimized the play companies like the Lord Chamberlain’s Men.
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Othello
A tragedy written and performed by Shakespeare in 1604.
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Iambic Pentameter
A type of poetic meter consisting of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables.
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Boy Actors
Young male performers who played female roles in Shakespeare's plays due to the absence of women actors.
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Blank Verse
Poetry written in regular meter without a rhyming scheme.
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Dramatic Irony
A situation where the audience knows something that a character does not.
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Folio
A book or manuscript folded once, typically reserved for important texts.
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Dramaturgy
The structure and orientation of events in a play.
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Foulpaper
An author's working drafts of a text.
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Memorial Reconstruction
The process of reconstructing a play from memory or notes, not officially sanctioned.
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Blackfriars Playhouse
The indoor theater acquired by Shakespeare’s company in 1608, which led to plays being written in an act structure.
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Theatre Closure
In 1642, the Puritans shut down theatres during the English Civil War.
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Catharsis
The emotional release experienced by the audience, especially in a tragedy.
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Cue Scripts
Scripts that include only the actors' lines, stage directions, and the cue line before speaking.
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Prose
Everyday language that is not structured in verse.
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Quarto
A book made from a large sheet of paper folded in half twice, commonly used for plays during Shakespeare’s time.
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Speech Prefix
A shortened name of a character in a play that appears before each of their lines.
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Discovery Space
The area on stage used for character revelations or entrances.
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Three Doors
The configuration of entrances/exits on the main stage used in performances.
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Universal Lighting
Lighting for performances created by natural sunlight.
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Soliloquy
A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often alone on stage.
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Act Structure
The framework through which plays are organized, consisting of multiple acts.
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King Richard II

Made in 1595

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Merchant of Venice

Made in 1596

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1603

Queen Elizabeth I dies, James IV and I becomes king, Lord Chamberlain’s Men become the Kingsmen

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1611-1614

 Shakespeare retires 

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1616

Shakespeare dies

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1623

First Folio published

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1599

The Globe

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1613

Globe burns down

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1642

Puritans close the theatres

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Fair copy

  • final, corrected transcription of author’s original working drafts

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The Theater

Owned by Richard Burbage-1576