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24 Cards in this Set
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When was Shakespeare born?
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April 23, 1564
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Shakespeare's kids
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Suzana and twins, Hamnet and Judith
(Hamnet died) |
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When did Shakespeare die?
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April 23, 1616
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Outdoor (public playhouses)
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2-3 thousand playgoers
the Rose the Hope the Fortune the curtain the Swan |
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Indoor (private theatres)
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smaller audiences (no more than a thousand)
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Theseus
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*Duke of athens
*conquered Amazon queen, Hippolyta (is about to marry her) *projects confidence, authority and benevolent power * not afraid to ignore the protests of Egeus and orders that the weddings of Hermia and Lysander and Helena and Demetrius take place along with his own wedding. |
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Hippolyta
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*queen of Amazons
*engaged to Theseus |
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Egeus
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*nobleman in Theseus's court
*wants his daughter, Hermia to marry Dememtris or be put to death *Theseus reduces penalty to life as a nun |
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Hermia
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*Egeus's daughter
*Demetrius and Lysander love her *childhood friend of Helena *loves Lysander |
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Lysander
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*loves Hermia
*believes love must conquer all obstacles * persuades Hermia to run away from her home and family w/ him into the forest |
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Demetrius
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*In the past, he acted like he loved Helena (they were once engaged) but after Helena fell in love with him, he changed his mind and persued Hermia
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Helena
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*loved Demetruis
*chases after him |
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Robin Goodfellow (puck)
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*plays pranks on mortals
*Oberon's jester |
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Oberon
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*king of the fairies
*married to Titania *wants Indian boy *orders Puck to put the necter on Titania's eyes |
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Titania
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*queen of fairies
*married to Oberon *wont give Oberon the Indian boy |
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Nick Bottom
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*plays Pyramus
*is turned into an ass *bossy |
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Peter Quince
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*carpenter
*organizer of play *plays the Prologue |
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Francis Flute
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*plays Thisbe
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Robin Starveling
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*tailor
*plays Moonshine |
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Tom Snout
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*plays the wall
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snug
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*plays the lion
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philostrate
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*Theseus's Master of the Revels
*organizes entertainment for wedding |
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Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Mote and Mustardseed
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fairies that wait on Bottom when Titania falls in love wit him
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theme
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reality vs fantisy
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