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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?
¾ 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)
Who did Shakespeare lowkey copy off of when writing AWTEW?
Giovanni Boccaccio
What was Boccaccio’s collection of short stories called?
The Decameron
What one-word theme is central to AWTEW (according to the packet thingy)?
Honor (honor won by going to war, honor granted by social class & high birth, honor gained by good deeds, honor bestowed by the king, etc.; “Most importantly, the play is about innate, inner honor and goodness, and how it can exist in any human being, regardless of social status, age or gender.”)
Who is the main character of AWTEW?
Helena
What is Helena’s status?
A recently-deceased-physician’s daughter, lower class, now ward of the countess
Who is Bertram?
Prince guy
Who is Paroles?
Bertram’s BFF, and secretly a coward & liar
Who is the Countess of Roussillon?
Bertram’s mother, Helena’s guardian, widow
Who is the King of France?
Sick dude, cured by Helena, gives her his ring & any husband she wants
Who is Lavatch?
The Countess’s licensed fool
Who is Diana Capilet?
The young virgin daughter of the widow; Bertram tries to seduce her, but she helps trick him into sleeping with Helena
Who is Lafeu/Lafew?
An old french nobleman, lowkey just there
Who is the Widow?
Diana’s mom, ‘one tough cookie’
Who is Mariana?
Neighbor of the Widow and Diana; warns her about unfaithful men, dislikes Parolles
Who are The First Lord Dumaine and the Second Lord Dumaine?
The 2 lil bros who go fight in the war for a sec but are basically ipad kids
In Shakespeare’s day, what different things gave men honor?
Active, public, tied to reputation, bravery, social status
In Shakespeare’s day, what different things gave women honor?
Passive, private, tied to chastity and obedience
What was the role/social status of women in Elizabethan society?
Subordinate social and legal status relative to men; lived under guardianship of male relative
How much choice did people generally have in who they would marry in Elizabethan society?
Upper class had very little choice (often arranged as business deals), lower & middle classes had more personal choice BUT parents & neighbors still had heavy influence & approval
In Elizabethan society, how important was it to marry someone from the same social class?
VERY
Describe some of the healing techniques employed during Shakespeare's time. Who were the different practitioners of healing? What training did they have? What part did magic, astrology and science play in medical practice? What part did prayers, herbs and minerals play?
Medicine was a mix of ancient tradition, religious faith, and early scientific curiosity
What was the Elizabethan attitude toward virginity?
Nuanced—supreme value on a woman’s virginity while viewing it as a temporary state meant to culminate in marriage
What was the cult of the Virgin Queen inspired and promoted by Queen Elizabeth?
A myth about her that gave her virginity a weird kind of sacred authority; famously declared she was "married already to the realm of England"
Why was Queen Elizabeth associated with the goddess Diana?
Promoted image of perpetual youth, chastity, and supreme authority
What magical qualities were attributed to virginity in the Elizabethan era?
Believed to have a shield that repelled demonic forces, witchcraft, & evil spirits
Who is Saint Jacques? By what other names is he known?
Aka Saint James the Greater; one of Jesus’s 12 disciples, patron saint of Spain and pilgrims
What emblem identified a person who had made the pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Jacques?
The scallop shell
What spiritual benefits did a pilgrim hope to gain?
Forgiveness of punishment, piety, intercession from St. James, miraculous healing
Define scapegoat, both as a noun and as a verb.
Noun- someone who is blamed for the faults of others
Verb- the act of unfairly blaming someone for a problem
Under what circumstances is a scapegoat designated?
Crisis or failure, high collective anxiety, power asymmetry, cognitive dissonance
What good is expected to result from scapegoating?
Protection of leadership, quick solution to conflict, restored group unity, relief from guilt/shame/anxiety
What was the military uses of the drum in the Elizabethan era?
Communication, keeping everyone in line, for show; field signaling, marching cadence, camp & routine regulation, dimplomatic/ceremonial uses
What is the meaning of the proverb “alls well that ends well”?
If the final outcome of a situation is good or successful, any earlier problems, mistakes, or hardships do not matter; “the ends justify the means”
What changes have the deaths of Bertram's and Helena's fathers caused in each of their lives?
Bertram- makes him new Count of Rosillion, puts him under authority of the King of France; forced to leave his home to go to Paris, loses personal autonomy and King can command him to marry against his will
Helena- left as an impoverished orphan, loses father but inherits medical knowledge. allowed to remain at Rosillion under Countess, uses father’s prescription to cure King and gain his favor in order to choose husband Bertram