TERMS 4 Flashcards
(21 cards)
the Globe
An outdoor theater opened in 1599 by James Burbage, which becomes Shakespeare’s theatre
the pit
The Globe Theatre Groundlings stood in the Yard, or pit矿井, to watch the plays being performed. This was the cheapest part of the theatre, there were no seats and the entrance price was 1d which was equivalent to about 10% of a days wages. The members of the audience who stood in the pit were often referred to as ‘Groundlings’. Not a comfortable place to watch plays for up to three hours - the groundlings must have really loved the plays shown at the Globe.
the Rose
An outdoor theater near the Globe (both located outside of London), opened by Philip Henslowe in 1587.
the Theatre
Permanent theatre: the second purpose-built public *playhouse in England in 1576 by James Burbage.
triumvirate
A political regime dominated by three powerful individuals; Antony, Caesar, Lepidus are the triumvirs of Rome.
trochee
a metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one
typesetting
A typing technology that printers have to line up letters to spell words and if they have one word spelt in correctly they would not bother fixing it because it’s expensive, so multiple copies have that one word spelt incorrectly
unity of place
The events occur in one fixed setting (island in The Tempest).
unity of time
The events of a play occur in the same amount of time that it takes the audience to watch (The Tempest).
William Jaggard
the printer of Shkp’s first folio.
OED
Oxford English Dictionary. A widely accepted authority on English language. A historical dictionary.
Anne of Denmark
James’ wife
Banqueting Hall
Key royal performance site of dozens of Jacobean and Caroline court masques
bear-baiting
a blood sport involving the baiting of bears. It was popular in England
Blackfriars
The indoor theatre built at 1608, Shakespeare’s second theatre.
T most likely performed at
British imperialism
The British Empire’s desire to incorporate other territories through the act of colonization in order to expand their empire. Britain sees himself and the West as civilized and enlightened whereas the East as uncivilized and degenerated. The metropole (Britain) believes that it is his responsibility to enlighten and civilize these people, therefore they send colonial agents out on an imperial quest to the East.
Responsible for otherness and exoticism.
Caroline
Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Caroline—Renaissance period.
Divine Right of Kings
It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.
early modern
follows the late Middle Ages of the post-classical era. That’s when drama and theater became popular in England
EEBO
Early English Books Online
Elizabethan
The “golden age” of English Renaissance, reigned by Queen Elizabeth, known for the theater.
