MacBeth :(( Flashcards
(100 cards)
what nickname is Shakespeare known
Bard of Avon or the bard
where and when was Shakespeare born
stratford-upon-avon, united kingdom
april 1564
on what holiday was Shakespeare born
St. George’s Day
who were Shakespeare’s parents
John and Mary (nee Arden) Shakespeare
whom did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
who was the queen of England during Shakespeare’s life time?
Queen Elizabeth I
how do we refer to the early years of Shakespeare’s life?
Shakespeare’s lost years
when did Shakespeare leave Stratford for London?
mid to late 1580’s
how many plays did Shakespeare write during his years in London?
37 plays
in addition to plays what popular form of literature did Shakespeare write?
sonets
what tragic event happened in London in the 1590’s?
the plague
what tragedy befell Shakespeare’s family?
his 11 year old son died, Hamnet
what was the name of Shakespeare’s theater?
The globe theater
Who were the “King’s men”?
acting company William Shakespeare belonged to
what was the first play performed in the Globe?
Julius Caesar
what was the roof of the theater called?
the heavens
where did Shakespeare get many of his ideas for plays?
classical authors like Ovid and Seneca
English historians
nature
what happened to his theater in 1613?
burned down
why did a flag fly over the theater? what did it mean?
black-tragedy
red-history
white-comedy
How long did the plays during this time usually last?
a little over 2 hours
what skills did Elizabethan actors have to have?
good memory own stunts loud voice over exaggerated gestures sword fighting skils
why were all the actors males?
it was unseemly for women to act there
where and when did Shakespeare die?
April 23, 1616 Stratford- Upon-Avon, UK
Three witches wait for Macbeth’s arrival
Heath