1. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?
not much because we only have two sources of information about him so he is really mysterious.
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
April 23, 1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
He did marry to someone. Anne Hathaway.
5. Shakespeare established himself as an _ and __
established himself as an actor and play writer.
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
He died in April 23, 1611. His birthday.
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
His second best bed
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Protestant and Catholic Religion.
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
The priests dictated the religion
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
Queen Elizabeth and Marry Queen of Scots. (1558-1603)
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
Elizabeth believed in Protestantism and Marry in Catholicism.
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?
Elizabeth didn't care if they liked Catholicism but people who liked Marry plotted against the queen
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
to stop violence between religions.
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
The period of the renaissance and new ideas and thinking.
15. When was this period?
from the 14 to the 17th century.
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
the printing press because it allowed to "type" texts and print multiple times so made it easyer.
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
New interest in reading and literacy.
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
to witches and magic
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
The new ideas, information and increased knowledge about science, technology and astrology led to a renewed interest in the supernatural
20. What were the four humorous and what were they associated with?
they were character inventions by Shakespeare. they were Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, Phlegmatic and associated: Humor, Element, Season, Age, an Organ and a Planet.
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
women study to be wives and keep the households and maintain the husbands while the man worked and had the power.
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
It was a concept from Shakespeare and it said that you are a part of the chain and that dictates your social order and you can not go up in the chain, you stay there all your life.
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
the wheel of fortune is a wheel that belongs to the goddess Fortuna and it refers to fate. She turned the wheel and some gained fortune and others the contrary.
24. What did education depend on?
in the financial standing and social status of the family.
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
Teach appropriate behavior depending on the social class
26. Why were students taught Latin?
Because they thought in Latin all trough Europe.
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
wealthy girls were educated at home by a tutor.
29. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
Because Latin was the language of international affair and people who wanted to get in the world should learn Latin or hire someone who does.
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
they didn't really like plays and didn't allow them in the city.
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
The Theatre.
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
The Globe
33. What happened to this theatre?
burned to the ground
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
people stood in a pit in front of the stage and nobles sat in chairs besides the stage.
35. When did they have performances? Why?
in the afternoon because there was no artificial light.
36. How many women performed in these plays?
none. the women were played by men.
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
Started to smoke, eat, chat and ignore the presentation.
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
the Elizabethan Epoch and time in his time.
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
popular mythological figures
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
represent everyone who attended the plays
41. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
over 1,700 words
42. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
assassin, eyeball.
43. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.
John Keats.
not much because we only have two sources of information about him so he is really mysterious.
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
April 23, 1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
He did marry to someone. Anne Hathaway.
5. Shakespeare established himself as an _ and __
established himself as an actor and play writer.
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
He died in April 23, 1611. His birthday.
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
His second best bed
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Protestant and Catholic Religion.
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
The priests dictated the religion
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
Queen Elizabeth and Marry Queen of Scots. (1558-1603)
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
Elizabeth believed in Protestantism and Marry in Catholicism.
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?
Elizabeth didn't care if they liked Catholicism but people who liked Marry plotted against the queen
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
to stop violence between religions.
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
The period of the renaissance and new ideas and thinking.
15. When was this period?
from the 14 to the 17th century.
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
the printing press because it allowed to "type" texts and print multiple times so made it easyer.
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
New interest in reading and literacy.
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
to witches and magic
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
The new ideas, information and increased knowledge about science, technology and astrology led to a renewed interest in the supernatural
20. What were the four humorous and what were they associated with?
they were character inventions by Shakespeare. they were Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, Phlegmatic and associated: Humor, Element, Season, Age, an Organ and a Planet.
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
women study to be wives and keep the households and maintain the husbands while the man worked and had the power.
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
It was a concept from Shakespeare and it said that you are a part of the chain and that dictates your social order and you can not go up in the chain, you stay there all your life.
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
the wheel of fortune is a wheel that belongs to the goddess Fortuna and it refers to fate. She turned the wheel and some gained fortune and others the contrary.
24. What did education depend on?
in the financial standing and social status of the family.
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
Teach appropriate behavior depending on the social class
26. Why were students taught Latin?
Because they thought in Latin all trough Europe.
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
wealthy girls were educated at home by a tutor.
29. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
Because Latin was the language of international affair and people who wanted to get in the world should learn Latin or hire someone who does.
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
they didn't really like plays and didn't allow them in the city.
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
The Theatre.
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
The Globe
33. What happened to this theatre?
burned to the ground
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
people stood in a pit in front of the stage and nobles sat in chairs besides the stage.
35. When did they have performances? Why?
in the afternoon because there was no artificial light.
36. How many women performed in these plays?
none. the women were played by men.
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
Started to smoke, eat, chat and ignore the presentation.
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
the Elizabethan Epoch and time in his time.
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
popular mythological figures
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
represent everyone who attended the plays
41. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
over 1,700 words
42. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
assassin, eyeball.
43. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.
John Keats.