Shakespeare Prenotes

Tragedy

A drama that ends in disaster with a hero that is usually good. Downfall of hero feels worse because we are attached.

What is the Globe?

The outdoor theater associated with Shakespeare

What year was the Globe built?

1599

What time were plays normally at the Globe?

12 pm - 2 pm (2-3 hours with no break)

What did performances at the Globe depend on?

The climate/weather

How many different plays were performed each month at the Globe?

18 different plays

Where was the Globe located?

Southwark, London (takes effort to get there)

What did a black colored flag mean?

The play being shown was a tragedy.

What did a white colored flag mean?

The play being shown was a comedy.

What did a red colored flag mean?

The play being shown was a history.

What does Shakespeare imbed into the dialogue?

Timecards and setting cues

Theater Parts: What are The Heavens?

Area above the stage

Theater Parts: What is Hell?

Area below the stage

Theater Parts: What is Earth?

The stage itself

Theater Parts: What is the balcony?

An area used to hold musicians and for production

Theater Parts: What is the Apron Stage?

Standing area around stage, cheapest seats. Those who stand there are called “groundlings”

Where did richer people tend to sit in theaters?

In chairs/benches

Who did Shakespeare try to incorporate in his productions?

The groundlings

What year did the Globe burn to the ground?

1613, but rebuilt within the year

What year did the Puritans (pure to worship God, no fun) close all theaters and destroyed the Globe?

1642

Who founded the Globe Foundation?

Sam Wanamaker

What year is a Globe replica rebuilt by the Globe Foundation and near the original site?

1997

Outdoor Theatres

Acting companies composed of men and boys, 2500-3000 seats

Indoor Theatres

Acting companies composed of all boys ages 8-16. Less seating, higher prices, candlelit.

Intermission

Started by dying candles, later on liquor and oranges were sold during it.

What year were women allowed to start acting?

1660

Where was Shakespeare born?

Stratford-upon-Avon

Who did Shakespeare marry and at what age?

Anne Hathaway at 18

What year does Shakespeare move to London?

1592

What year does Shakespeare act and playright in Lord Chamberlain’s Men (renamed to The King’s Men in 1603)

1594

What year is Romeo and Juliet written?

1595

What date and year was Shakespeare born?

April 23, 1564

What date and year did Shakespeare die?

April 23, 1616

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

37 plays

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

154 sonnets

What is the Baconian Theory?

A women claims Shakespeare didn’t actually write his plays, but a man named Frances Bacon did.

What is the Oxfordian Theory?

A person claims Shakespeare didn’t actually write the plays, but the Earl of Oxford did.

What is the Stratfordian Theory?

Shakespeare did in fact write the plays.

What did the believers of the Baconian and Oxfordian Theories believe?

People in middle class (Shakespeare) could not have such an extensive vocabulary

What did Romeo and Juliet originally start as?

A Greek Myth

After the Greek Myth what did R and J become?

A British Poem

After a British Poem what did R and J become?

A play

What was Romeo and Juliet about for Shakespeare?

The language, decisions, and consequences

What is Shakespeare’s indoor theatre?

Blackfriars Theater. Stools on stage were open to audience, lights are kept on during production

What is a sonnet?

composed of 3 quatrains and a terminal couplet