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Shakespeare and The Globe - FINAL

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Shakespeare was born in
1564
Shakespeare died
1616
Shakespeare's acting troupe was called
Lord Chamberlain's Men/ the Kings Men
Shakespeare's main theatre
the Globe
The Globe was located
outside of London because those who worked in the theatre were considered low class
Those who stood around the stage were
groundlings
The groundlings were
people of low class / the poor
Those who sat in the balcony were
the rich and the aristocracy
Shakespeare wrote how many plays?
37
Shakespeare wrote how many sonnets?
154
How old was Shakespeare when he married?
18
How old was Shakespeare's wife when she married him?
26
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
How many children did Shakespeare & Anne have?
3 children
How much was the least expensive admission to a play?
One penny for the courtyard
Who sponsored (owned) Lord Chamberlain's Men?
Lord Chamberlain, later King James
Why were the playhouses closed in England?
Closed due to the presence of Puritanical forces who considered theatres a place of evil & sin
What is the Globe's motto?
"The whole world is a playhouse"
Why did the globe burn down?
a stage canon fired during Henry VIII performance lit the roof on fire
What did the globe theater look like?
a large circular structure, three stories high
What did Shakespeare's tombstone warn against?
There was a curse on those who would move his bones
Why do some doubt that Shakespeare actually wrote the plays attributed to him?
He was lower class as a child which means he would not have been educated enough to be a writer of these plays
Why did spectators have to use their imaginations while watching a play?
There were no backdrops, no lighting, no props, and all people could see were the actors
What was the first play performed at the Globe?
Julius Caesar in 1599
Near what river was the Globe located?
The Thames River
What did Shakespeare leave to his wife in his will?
He left his second-best bed because the best bed was for guests
What proof do we have that Shakespeare DID write the plays attributed to him?
The First Folio which was the book published by two of his actors after his death, saying they were Shakespeare's plays
What years did Queen Elizabeth rule?
1558-1603
Queen Elizabeth succeeded what ruler?
Queen Mary - Bloody Mary
What is the Great Chain of Being?
god, angels, humans, animals, plants, minerals
What is the music of the spheres?
Believed the planets spun and crystal spheres which created a "Hum"
What is the divine right of kings?
the belief that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God
What are the four humors?
blood, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile
How are the chain of being and the music of the spheres related?
They represent order and harmony.
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