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When was William Shakespeare born?

April 23, 1564

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When did Shakespeare die?

April 23, 1616

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What was Shakespeare's occupation?

playwright, poet, actor

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What are the 2 primary sources that provide his basic outline of his life?

his work- they plays, poems and sonnets

Official documents- such as church and court records

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What was Shakespeare's wife's name?

Anne Hathaway - married at the age of 17 on novomber 28,1582

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What was Shakespeare's mothers name?

Mary Arden

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What was Shakespeare's fathers name?

John Shakespeare

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What was Shakespeare's children"s names?

Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith

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What was the Mystery years?

years between 1585-1592

He likely worked as a traveling actor or a country schoolmaster

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Shakespeare's early career.

his most famous were believed to not be published until 1609. he was 154 sonnets.

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Three quatrains

Each with a rhyme scheme of its own, usually rhyming alternating lines

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A concluding couplet

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

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volta

the shift or point of dramatic change in a poem

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English sonnet

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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Lord Chamberlain's Men ==> kings men

LCM (Lord Chamberlain's Men)

early 1590's ==> documents show he was a managing partner with LCM an acting company in London

1603==> name was changed to kings men ==> was very popular and was where Shakespeare had his works and sold popular literature

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Where did Shakespeare perform?

unroofed but elaborate theaters

Theaters==> pride of London

Theaters==> had to be outside the city limits by law

seated up to 3,000 people

preformed==> huge platform==> additional levels surrounded on 3 sides by the audiences

Absense of scenery==> made is easy to see

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Globe Theater

Built in 1599, this is a famous theater in London where many of William Shakespeare's best-known plays were first performed build on the south bank of the thames

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Anon

right now, OR "I come right away"

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Dost or Doth

does or do......"Dost thou know the time?"

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Fain

gladly, willingly

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hither

to or toward this place

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hath

has or have

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mark

to pay attention to

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marry

indeed

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saucy

cheeky; sassy

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thou

you

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thy

your

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