English 10 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Globe Theater
The upper (trap door) part of the stage is called
the heavens
who was a co-owner of The Globe
why were the theaters open to the sky
the sun provided the light
what acting company did Shakespeare and young Burbage belong to
Lord Chamberlain Men
in what country did Shakespeare live
England
what part of Hamlet did Shakespeare himself act throughout his career
the ghost
how did Shakespeare himself receive most of his money for his plays
Mr. Burbage
which is not a characteristic of the theater
small stage
At age 18 who did Shakespeare marry
Anne Hathaway
who was the queen who lived during this
queen elizabeth
the underneath (trap door) part of the stage is called
hell
how many plays did Shakespeare write
37
until theatres were built, where were plays usually performed
courtyards of inn
why were there so many exits and entrances built on the stage
in case the actors needed to leave quickly
which is not similar between Shakespeare and Burbage
they married the same women
why did males play the parts of females on stage
the theatre wasn’t respectable for women
how was the setting made on stage
it was described in the dialogue
what did shakespeare do with his family when he went to Loda
he left them in Stratford
how did actors receive money for each show
they passed a box or hat around after each performance
Julius Caesar
how does Caesar first enter this play
in a triumphal procession
what does the soothsayer say to Caesar
“beware of the ides of March”
