Troy University Joyce Bamman THE1130 Shakespeare Quiz
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What was his full name?
William Shakespeare
What 4 Genres did he write?
Tragedies
Comedies
Historical
Poetry/sonnets
How do his tragedies usually end?
People die
How do his comedies usually end?
A wedding
What was Shakespeare’s birthplace?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
Why was his marriage scandalous?
She was older and he got her pregnant before they married
How many years older was Anne than Shakespeare?
8 years
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
What happened to one of his children?
They died
Shakespeare’s flow of career?
Actor → Playwright → Businessman
What was Shakespeare’s nickname?
“The Bard (of Avon)”
What is a bard?
An artist that seeks out rich ppl (“lords”) to support them
What was the name of Shakespeare’s theater?
The Globe
Another name for the Globe?
The wooden “O”
What kind of stage did The Globe have?
Âľ or Thrust stage
How many people could The Globe hold?
Up to 3,000
What were groundlings?
Penny seats for poor people
What rhythym did Shakespeare write in?
Iambic Pentameter
What is another name for Iambic Pentameter?
“Mighty line”
Why did he write in Iambic Pentameter?
It made it easier to memorize long lines, and sometimes to differentiate characters (he would give diff. characters diff. rhythyms)
What defines Iambic Pentameter?
5 beats to a line, 2 syllables to a beat, accent on 2nd syllable
Who (2 people) used Iambic Pentameter?
Shakespeare, Christopher Marlow, and a few other writers of the time
Who were the performers in Shakespeare’s plays?
All men, young boys played women before their voices dropped
Did performers wear masks?
No
What costumes did performers wear?
Costumes pulled from stock, reused over and over
What were used to signify the genre of the play being performed in the theater from a distance?
Flags
What color flags signified what genres?
Black = tragedy, White = comedy, Red = history
When was music used in his plays?
Only between scenes and acts
What (4 things) was Shakespeare’s writing known for?
Complex & interesting plots
Use of verse — powerful metaphors & musicality
Detailed, complex characters
Diversity in materials
What was the purpose of the way he wrote his plots?
Entertaining the groundlings
What is a soliloquy?
Usually a longer speech in which an actor’s innermost thoughts are revealed while they are alone on stage
What is an aside?
Usually a shorter line where the actor turns away from other actors on stage to address the audience or think aloud
What is scene-painting?
Telling the audience where a character is from to reveal characteristics of them
What was his first theatre troupe’s name?
Lord Chamberlain’s Men
What was his second theatre troupe’s name?
The King’s Men
What troupe of actors travelled to give performances?
The Strolling Players
Who was the first monarch Shakespeare wrote under?
Queen Elizabeth
What caused the theaters to close down for breaks in his time?
The plague
What was the name of England’s first theater?
The Theatre
What was the name of Shakespeare’s eldest daughter?
Susanna
How many years did Shakespeare live for?
52
When were performances held in his time?
Daylight
In what were Shakespeare’s first works published?
The First Folio
What group destroyed The Globe after the English Civil War began?
The Puritans
In what time period did Shakespeare mainly live?
The Renaissance
What country’s James the Sixth was the same as England’s James the First?
Scotland
What is thought to be the first play performed at The Globe?
Julius Caesar
In 1613 during a performance of Henry VIII, what set off a fire that burned down The Globe?
A cannon
Why is “Alls Well That Ends Well” considered Shakespeare’s problematic play?
The woman pursues the man, AND she is of a lower social class; additionally, very risque topics (the bed trick)