Shakespeare Literature Notes

Shakespeare’s nickname

Shakespeare’s nickname

The Bard

Shakespeare’s birth city and country

Stratford-upon-Avon. , England

Shakespeare’s Birthday - Death

April 23rd, 1564 - April 23rd, 1616

Shakespeare’s special kind of poems

Sonnet

Who did Shakespeare marry?

Anne Hathaway (was already 6 months pregnant)

Shakespeare’s children’s names

Hamnet, Susanna, and Judith

1.) Shakespeare age when he married

2.) Wife’s age when she married

3.) Hamnet’s age at death

1.) 18

2.) 26

3.) 11

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

37 plays

What was the name of Shakespeare’s theatre?

The Globe Theatre

What type of person couldn’t act in shakespeare’s theatre?

women

Type of flag color indicated type of play 1.) White ,

2.) Red , 3.) Black

1.) light-hearted / comedy , 2.) History (with blood) , 3.) tragedy

What are the characteristics of Shakespeare’s theatre?

Made of wood, open roof, 3-tier seating, and a dirt floor.

Who were the two monarchs who ruled England during Shakespeare’s life?

Queen Elizabeth I and King James I

When was the Elizabethan Era

November 17th, 1558 to March 24th, 1603

What percentage of Europeans died from the Black Plague?

30-60%

Synonyms for the Black Plague?

Black Death, Bubonic Plague, and Pestilence

What are the 3 most unsettling symptoms of the Black Plague?

memory loss, speech disorder, and insomnia

What was considered to be physically attractive during the Elizabethan Era?

Bright eyes, light skin, and most importantly, an obese physique

What was a popular piece of clothing women and men wor?

A ruff, (fur scarf)

How long did someone live for after symptoms of the Black Plague began?

7-10 days

Did Queen Elizabeth change society’s perceptions of theatergoing?

yes

Explain Queen Elizabeth’s influence of her behavior or lacking behavior over theatre

Introduced private theatre, Propaganda, Popular Past Time, Influence Elegance, Protestant Restoration, Architectural décor

When England lost Queen Elizabeth I, who replaced her?

James I

What is England?

Whales, England, Scottland, Northern Ireland (separate from the Republic Ireland)