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When was Shakespeare born? |
1564 |
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Where was Shakespeare born? |
Stratford- on - Avon what |
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What was his fathers name and what did he do |
John Shakespeare- Glove maker Shop keeper Land owner And mayor of Stratford |
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What was his mothers name and what did she do |
Mary Arden- Inherited land which was bequeathed to William |
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What education did Shakespeare have |
He probably attended school u top he was 15 and learned Latin and mythology, and Plutarch l, which he used as sources. |
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Who did he marry and when |
He married Anne Hathaway on November 27, 1582 |
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How old was Anne Hathaway when they got married |
8 years old |
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How many children did he have and what were there names |
3 children- Susanna Hamnet and Judith (twins) |
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He lived in london |
Had little to do with Stratford but was the third largest land owner there and retired there later |
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When did he become successful? |
By 1592 he was a successful actor and poet on the London stage. He became a member of the chamberlain men |
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How many plays did he write |
36 plays as well as sonnets and other poems |
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When did he retire and what did he do |
He retired from the theater to his native home in Stratford somewhere between 1611 and 1613. He bought a large house called "new place" |
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When did he die |
He died on his 52nd birthday (April 23, 1616, in Stratford and was buried in the chancel of the church of holy trinity |
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Tragic hero |
Protagonist or central character- the one with whom audiences identify
Usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate.
Often has a high rank or status, shows strength while facing his or her destiny |
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Tragic hero |
Protagonist or central character- the one with whom audiences identify
Usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate.
Often has a high rank or status, shows strength while facing his or her destiny |
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Antagonist |
Is the force working against the protagonist Can be another character, a group of characters, or something non human, such as nature or society |
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Tragic hero |
Protagonist or central character- the one with whom audiences identify
Usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate.
Often has a high rank or status, shows strength while facing his or her destiny |
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Antagonist |
Is the force working against the protagonist Can be another character, a group of characters, or something non human, such as nature or society |
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Foil |
A foil is a character who's personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character.
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Tragic hero |
Protagonist or central character- the one with whom audiences identify
Usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate.
Often has a high rank or status, shows strength while facing his or her destiny |
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Antagonist |
Is the force working against the protagonist Can be another character, a group of characters, or something non human, such as nature or society |
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Foil |
A foil is a character who's personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character.
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Soliloquy |
Is a speech give by a character alone on stage
Lets The audience know what the character is thinking or feeling |
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Aside |
Is a characters remark, either to the audience, or to another character that others on stage do not hear Reveals the characters private thoughts |
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Aside |
Is a characters remark, either to the audience, or to another character that others on stage do not hear Reveals the characters private thoughts |
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Dramatic irony |
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows more than the characters Helps build suspense |
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Aside |
Is a characters remark, either to the audience, or to another character that others on stage do not hear Reveals the characters private thoughts |
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Dramatic irony |
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows more than the characters Helps build suspense |
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Comic relief |
A humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood. Serves to heighten the seriousness of the main action by contrast |
