context Flashcards
1
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when was hamlet written
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between 1599 and 1601
2
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how long would it take to perform
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4.5-5 hours
3
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how many lines does hamlet have?
A
1,530
4
Q
what was “ur-hamlet”
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lost play, popular in 1580’s probably written by Thomas Kyd
5
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when was hamlet based
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pre-viking Denmark
6
Q
what tragedy style is it and who by
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revenge tragedies by 1st century roman Seneca
7
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what monarchs did he write plays for
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Elizabeth I (ruled 1558–1603) and James I (ruled 1603–1625).
8
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where did Shakespeare get his ideas
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- the French writer François de Belleforest, entitled Histoires Tragiques
- a twelfth-century Latin history of Denmark compiled by Saxo Grammaticus
9
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what was womens eductation like
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the end of the 16th century girls spent less time on academic subjects and more time on skills like music and embroidery.
10
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what happened to women who killed their husbands
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A woman who murdered her husband was guilty of petty treason.
