William Shakespeare Short Biography – Flashcards
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What public offices did SHakespeare's dad hold
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Justice of Peace, Mayor
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What 3 subjects did Shakespeare study in grammar school
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Latin Grammar, Latin Literature, rhetoric
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How old was Shakespeare when he married
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18
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Shakespeare married who
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Anne Hathaway
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How old as Anne Hathaway when she got married
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26
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How many children did they have
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3
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What were the childrens names
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Susanna, and Judith and Hamnet
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When Shakespeare moved to London his family stayed where/
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Stratford-upon-Avon
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By 1592 SHakespeare was an_and a _
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actor,playwright
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by 1594 Shakespeare was a charter member of the _? which later became known as the _? This was supported by _?
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Lord Chamberlain's Men, King's Men, King James
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By 1612 Shakespeare had written _ plays
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37
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Five famous tragedies are ...?
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Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth
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When did Shakespeare die? How old was he?
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April 23, 1616, 52
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Where did drama begin?
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Athens, Greece
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Drama resurfaced in England in what manners?
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Primitaive Festivals- Maypoles and Puppet Show, Church
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What was the first English written play?
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"Three Mary's at the Sepulcher"
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What is a sepulcher?
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burial place/ a container for relics
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Mystery and Miracle plays had what kind of themes?
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religious
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roving means
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roaming
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What plays had nonbiblical themes such as man's problems?
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morality
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What plays gained popularity during the English Renaissance?
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secular
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hat does secular mean
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worldly (not religious)
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In 1576 James Burbage designed and built what?
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The Theater
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What was built and operated by the Lords Chamberlains Men?
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The Globe
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what were some of the Globe's advantages?
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permanent, storage areas
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DId the globe burn down
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yes
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