| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Stratford-Upon-Avon, England | Shakespeare was born here |
| April 23, 1564 | Shakespeare's birthday |
| April 23, 1616 | Shakespeare died on this day |
| Ann Hathaway | Shakespeare's wife |
| 3 | Number of Shakespeare's Children |
| 18 | Age Shakespeare was when he married |
| 1594 | Romeo & Juliet was written in |
| Lord Chamberlain's Men/King's Men | name(s) of Shakespeare's acting troupe |
| Playwright, poet, actor | Shakespeare's three jobs |
| 37 or 38 | Number of Shakespeare's plays |
| Tragedies, comedies, histories | Three types of plays Shakespeare wrote |
| Elizabeth 1 | Under this woman's reign, England flourished and the English stage was in a golden age. This woman loved theater! |
| Bubonic plague | Closed the theatres |
| Open air | Open air or roof on the Globe Theatre? |
| Simple | Elaborate or simple scenery in the Globe Theatre? |
| Groundlings, penny public | The two names of the people who stood in the pit. |
| Afternoon; no stage lighting | What time of day were plays put on and why? |
| Dialogue | Was dialogue or props more important in plays? |
| No | Were women allowed to act? |
| Chamber | Balcony and bedroom scenes were performed in the |
| Inner Stage | Where additional character stood; toward the back. |
| Tiring House | Where actors changed costumes and rested between scenes |
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