Shakespeare Lecture Notes

Flashcards about William Shakespeare's life, times, and works based on lecture notes.

When was William Shakespeare born and when did he die?

Born April 23, 1564, Died April 23, 1616

Where was William Shakespeare born and where did he die?

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Who were Shakespeare's parents?

John and Mary Arden Shakespeare

Who did Shakespeare marry and when?

Anne Hathaway in 1582

When did Shakespeare move to London to work in theatre?

1585-1592

What roles did Shakespeare have in the theatre?

Poet, Playwright, Actor

What was the name of the acting troupe Shakespeare joined in 1594 under Queen Elizabeth I?

Lord Chamberlain's Men

Under which monarchs did Shakespeare's acting troupe perform?

Queen Elizabeth I and King James I

When was the Globe Theater built and by who?

1599 by L.C.M.

When did Shakespeare move back to Stratford?

1613

Where was Shakespeare buried?

Holy Trinity Church in Stratford Upon Avon

What other poets lived in Elizabethan London?

Christopher Marlow, Thomas Kyd

Why was the theatre banned from London?

Politicians, clergymen, and many people of London opposed the theatre. They said it was sinful, and brought in bad crowds.

Where did the theatres move to in response to the ban?

Southwark, across the river Thames

What shape was the Globe Theatre?

Circular, with 12 sides, referred to as a 'wooden O'

Approximately how many people could the Globe Theatre hold?

About 3,000 people

When did the performances run each day at the Globe?

2-5pm every day except Sunday

How did the Globe signal the beginning of a show?

Flag raised and a trumpet fanfare

What did the colors of the flags at the Globe indicate?

Black = Tragedy, White = Comedy, Red = History

What were the people called who stood in the yard of the Globe Theatre?

Groundlings

When did the Globe Theatre burn down and during which performance?

1613 during a performance of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII

When was Globe #2 rebuilt and when was it torn down?

1614, 1644

What differed the Globe #2 from the first?

it had a tile roof

In what year did Parliament shut down all the theatres in London?

1642

When was the third rebuilt Globe Theatre opened and by who?

1999, Sam Wanamaker

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

37

What type of English did Shakespeare write in?

Early Modern English

What is the structure of Iambic Pentameter?

One unaccented syllable with one accented syllable

How many syllables are in a line of iambic pentameter?

10

How many lines are in a sonnet?

14

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

abab cdcd efef gg

What are the components of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Three quatrains followed by a couplet

What is a quatrain?

4 lines of rhymed verse

What is a couplet?

2 lines of rhymed verse

What were the names of Shakespeare’s children and when were they born?

Susanna: 1582, Hamnet and Judith: 1585

Which of Shakespeare’s children died?

Hamnet

What is Label #1 called?

flag

What is Label #2 called?

musician's gallery

What is Label #3 called?

the tiring house/dressing room

What is Label #4 called?

upper stage

What is Label #5 called?

galleries

What is Label #6 called?

main stage

What is Label #7 called?

lower stage

What is Label #8 called?

yard

What is Label #9 called?

pillars/columns

What is Label #10 called?

trapdoor