Elizabethan theater Flashcards

1
Q

when did the church stop controlling theaters

A

King Henry VIII

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2
Q

what church did Henry establish

A

church of England

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3
Q

what led to the growth of greater literacy

A

movable type

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4
Q

performances moved off streets and into …

A

inn yards

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5
Q

which queen encouraged the formation of theaters

A

queen Elizabeth 1

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6
Q

during the Elizabethan period, who built the first theater and what was it called

A

James Burbage, theatre

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7
Q

what two theaters were built after the first theater burned down

A

globe

swan

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8
Q

which theater became home to Shakespeare’s troup

A

Globe

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9
Q

what was Shakespeare’s troupe

A

Lord Chamberlain’s Men

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10
Q

how wide was the globe stage

A

43 feet

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11
Q

how did the globe extend

A

1/2 way into yard/pit

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12
Q

how many stories of gallery were there

A

3

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13
Q

were there any intermissions

A

no

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14
Q

what did the theater use to signify types of plays

A

flags

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15
Q

what two monologues were used most

A

aside

soliloquy

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16
Q

did the Globe use a lot of complex props

A

no, hand props

17
Q

what was used as a bed chamber

A

inner stage

18
Q

what was used as a balcony

A

upper stage

19
Q

what were used as trees

A

stage pillars

20
Q

true or false, costumes were responsibility of actors

A

true

21
Q

who was the greatest actor of the day

A

Richard Burbage

22
Q

who wrote tragical history of Dr. Faustus

A

Christopher Marlowe

23
Q

who was a more famous playwright at times than Shakespeare

A

Ben Johnson

24
Q

what recognizes a writers exemplary body of work

A

Laureate

25
Q

how were playwrights paid

A

by play

26
Q

what did the Elizabethan plays borrow from

A

Greeks and Romans

27
Q

what did the Elizabethan theater introduce

A

supernatural

28
Q

where was Shakespeare born

A

Stratford upon Avon

29
Q

who were Shakespeare’s children

A

Susanna
Judith
Hamnet

30
Q

who was Shakespeare’s wife

A

Anne Hathaway

31
Q

where did Shakespeare go to be an actor

A

London

32
Q

what did Shakespeare’s troupe change their name to

A

The King’s Men

33
Q

what is the collection of Shakespeare’s play

A

first folio

34
Q

what is Shakespeare’s meter

A

iambic pentameter

35
Q

what does iambic mimic

A

heartbeat or speech