| Term | Definition |
|---|
| When was Shakespeare born? | April 23, 1564 |
| Where was Shakespeare born? | Stratford-Upon-Avon, England |
| Who did he marry that was so scandalous because he was 18 and she was 26? | Ann Hathaway |
| How many children did he have with Ann Hathaway? | 3 |
| When he moved to London, what did he establish himself as? | playwright |
| He wrote and acted for what company? | Lord Chamberlain's Men |
| Lord Chamberlain's Men changed it's name to ? | King's men |
| What was a rich nobleman that donated to companies called? | Patrons |
| How many men were a company made up of? | 8-10 |
| Shakespeare was an... | actor, playwright, and poet |
| How many plays did Shakespeare write? | 37 |
| What kinds of plays did he write? | comedies, tragedies, and histories |
| Who was England under the reign of during it's golden age? | Queen Elizabeth |
| What forced theater closings in 1599? | bubonic plague |
| What river was the Globe Theater built across? | Thames |
| How many people could the Globe Theater hold? | 3000 |
| How many stories was the theater? | 3 |
| What were the people that stood on the ground called? | penny public or groundlings |
| What two things were more important than the visual aspects? | dialogue and language |
| When were the plays performed because of lighting? | afternoon |
| What did women have to do in order to attend the plays? | wear masks |
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