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When was Shakespeare born?
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April 23, 1564
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What 5 jobs did John Shakespeare have?
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Tanner, glover, dealer in grain , town official/bailiff, tradesman
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When did Shake marry Anne Hathaway and how old were they?
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Novemeber 28, 1582 Anne- 26 (pregnant) Shake- 18
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When was their daughter, Susanna born? When were their twins, Hamnet and Judith, born and what happened to one of them?
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May 25, 1583
1585; Hamnet died at 11 on August 11, 1596 |
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Where and what was shakespeare working as before he went to London?
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Rumors say that he was an assistant schoolmaster in Lancashire
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When did Shakespeare go to London (without his family) and what two things did he want to become?
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1588; actor and playwright
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Shake paid HOW much for a lease on a large portion of taxes on properties near Stratford when?
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440 pounds on 1605
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What were taxes called and what do they have to do with Shake?
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Tithes; it was a good investment for shake and gave him a steady income
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his education?
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went to a free grammer school and learned Latin and classical greece
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What acting company was he the leading man of?
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Lord Chamberlain's men
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When was he a shareholder of Lord Chamberlain's Men?
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1594-1595
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As Lord chamberlains men became London's leading company, from what year to what year did they occupy the glove theatre?
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1599-1608
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When did Shakespeare act infront of queen liz?
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1594
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James I designated Shakespeare and his fellow actors as the ____ and made them the _____
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King's Men; Grooms of the Chamber
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When shakespeare retired in ___ he wrote __ plays and ___ sonnets and several poem
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1611; 37; 154
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How were Shakespeare's plays piblished?
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they were performed
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how many of Shakes plays were printed?
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half
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How many of his original texts survived of have been found?
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none
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What are penny-copies?
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plays he sold to the more literate of his audience
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When and where did Shakes retire?
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1611 in Stratford
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What 3 things was included in Shakes bill?
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money to Judith, properties for Susanna, his second best bed to his wife
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When did Shakes die?
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april 23, 1616
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When and Who printed the first folio?
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1623, 2 working companions from Lord Chamberlains men, John Heminges and Henry Condell
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What is the First folio?
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efition of the collected works, of which half the plays contained were unpublished; contained sonnets
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what did the first folio prove?
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that shakes was the author of his works
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Good friend, for jesus' sake forbeare, to dig the dust enclosed here. blessed be the man that spares these stones, and cursed be he that moves my bones
what is this? |
his final piece of verse which is his epitaph
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When did Queen Liz reign?
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1558-1603
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what 2 powers did england emerge as of the western world?
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naval and commercial
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what 2 things help elizabeth's reign maintain its position?
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defeating the spanish armada in 1588 and establishing the church of englade
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how much did London's population grow from 1500 to 1600? and which class grew the most helping the economy grow?
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400%; merchants
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In the 16th century, where did actors perform?
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in the courtyar of inns in open spaces outside
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in the courtyard of inns, where did the actors set up the stage? and where were the 2 viewing places?
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wall; ground and the rooms at the inn
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in the later part of the 16th century, what was begining to be build around london following the same courtyard idea?
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theatres
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In theatres, where was the cheapest places to stand and the most expensive place to sit?
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yard; 3 layers of galleries, the most expensive one on top
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which theatre was OWNED by James burbage?
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Blackfriar's theatre
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who built the globe and when and where ?
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the sons of james burbage in 1599 when the landlord would not let them use the lease when their father passed away; across the river thames from london
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how was the globe financed?
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7 sharholders / housekeppers were put in place?
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who were the 7 shareholders and how much did each own?
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richard and cuthbert burbage owned 50% between them; Shakespeare and four others held 50% between them
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How much is a housekeeper entitle to share of their profits?
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50%
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When and why did shakespeare buy blackfriar's theatre?
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1608 so their could be performances in the winter to make it more convenient
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When and how did the globe burn down?
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1613 from a spark that landed on the thatched roof from one of the cannons in a battle scene from Shakespeare's Henry VIII
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when the theatre was rebuilt after 1613, when did it survive to and why was it destroyed again?
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1644; during the rule of the Puritans who didnt like the plays because it took the workers away from their work
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Who were the groundlings/penny stinkers and where did they sit?
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poor spectators who sat in the pit/yard and threw food or drink at the actors if they didnt like the performance
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Where did the goddessess or thunderboldts come from in the globe?
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from the heavens under the roof
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what could cost more than the performance of the play and were sometimes donated by nobility?
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elaborate costumes and props
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What is a masque; where did it take place?
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popular entertainment in the Elizabethan courts where costumed guests wuold perform a dance before the host and company, after which they would invite the specators to join them?
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what is an aside?
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comment made by a characer that is heard by the audience or another character but is not intended for all the characters to hear.
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What literary term reveals character's personalities and feelings?
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dialogue.
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What is the difference betweena monologue and a soliloquy?
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a monologue is a long speech that a character gives to another character on stage and a soliloqur is delived by a character alone that reveals the PRIVATE thoughts and emotions of a character
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What is the main character called in a tragedy and what is their weakness that leads to their downfall called?
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tragic hero; tragic flaw
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what is a sonnet/ how many lines does it have?
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a lyric poem of 14 lines usually written in iambic pentameter following strict patterns of stanza division and rhyme
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What is chance happening?
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when an event occurs that seems like an accident but really reveals tht fate is having a role in the character's destinies.
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How did London's economy flourish?
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from the trade and textile industry
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The commoners suffered from what 2 things? what class was the vst majority of english people?
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poor dies and crowded living conditions; commoners
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When was the first permanent playhouse built?
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1576
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how many feet does the platform stage project into the open yard at the globe? about how many people could fit in the globe?
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40 ft, 3000 people
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When did Shakespeare write Romeo and Juliet? and what did he use as its' main source?
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1595; tragical history of romeus and juliet
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What two things did shakespeare use to express love in romeo and juliet?
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attitudes and stereotypes
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what was the time and place of the play?
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summer 1300s in Verona and Mantua (northern italy)
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who was the celebrated poet before shakespeare? from what year to what year was the english Renaissance?
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Edmund Spenser; 1485- 1660
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