1.How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?
In this moment he is still a really mysterious figure though they are still many gaps in his body information, which means we know so little about him
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
On April 23, 1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582.
5. Shakespeare established himself as an ____________ and _________________
Actor and playwright
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
April 23 of 1616, it is unusual because the day he died was the day of his birthday number 52
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
The second best bed
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Protestants and catholic religion
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
Reigng monarchs
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
Queen Mary from 1553-1558, the her sister queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
Protestant religion
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?
People who didn’t follow the favorite religion could be tortured, executed or imprisonment
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
She taught that these presentations where a waste of time because people spent more time watching this instead about her
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
The age of renaissance where they were new ideas and new thinking
15. When was this period?
Renaissance
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
During the renaissance the introduction of the printing press was one of the greatest tools because it increased knowledge and learning and also was responsible for the interest in the different science and inventions
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
In the arts
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
On witches, women where the most often accused
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
They were superstitious because they had fear on supernatural and forces of nature or gods
20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?
It was a medical believe that consisted in the body that was built of four humors that associated to the blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm . if these four humor where balanced, the person was healthy
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
A girl need to learn household things, they she would marry someone and depending on that she would place herself in social life .
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
Is a concept that says that everything in the world has its own place and no matter what you do, you cannot make your way up in the chain
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
It was a wheel of fortune referring to a concept of the nature of destiny
24. What did education depend on?
Financial standing and social class of the family
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
To teach children appropriate behavior for their social class and to make them useful members of the society
26. Why were students taught Latin?
They teach them Latin because it was the language of the educated throughout Europe
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
Where placed by the families in a friends household where they would learn to read ,write, manage household and control slaves.
29. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
Because latin was the international language of affairs , and men should be able to communicate in latin, in that age anyone who wanted to make his way in the world should be able to speak latin.
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
Theater had an unsavory reputation. Theaters were set outside the city, because London authorities refuse to allow plays within the city
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
theatre
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
The globe
33. What happened to this theatre?
An accident happened during a performance of Henrry VIII and the building burned
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
People would watch the performance standing up and rich people would have their own set of chairs
35. When did they have performances? Why?
Performances were held in the afternoon, because there wasn’t artificial light
36. How many women performed in these plays?
No women performed, female roles were performed by young boys
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
They would be really honest and they would throw tomatoes or be really loud
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
Popular mythological and folklore figures like queen mab
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
Were a tribute to the British monarchy and to Britain herself
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
He was attempting to legitimize Elizabeth’s position on the throne and his position as a favorite playwright
41. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
Over 1700 words
42. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
To be or not to be, that is the question
metamorphized
43. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.
The romantic poet john Keats
In this moment he is still a really mysterious figure though they are still many gaps in his body information, which means we know so little about him
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
On April 23, 1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582.
5. Shakespeare established himself as an ____________ and _________________
Actor and playwright
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
April 23 of 1616, it is unusual because the day he died was the day of his birthday number 52
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
The second best bed
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Protestants and catholic religion
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
Reigng monarchs
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
Queen Mary from 1553-1558, the her sister queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
Protestant religion
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?
People who didn’t follow the favorite religion could be tortured, executed or imprisonment
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
She taught that these presentations where a waste of time because people spent more time watching this instead about her
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
The age of renaissance where they were new ideas and new thinking
15. When was this period?
Renaissance
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
During the renaissance the introduction of the printing press was one of the greatest tools because it increased knowledge and learning and also was responsible for the interest in the different science and inventions
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
In the arts
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
On witches, women where the most often accused
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
They were superstitious because they had fear on supernatural and forces of nature or gods
20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?
It was a medical believe that consisted in the body that was built of four humors that associated to the blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm . if these four humor where balanced, the person was healthy
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
A girl need to learn household things, they she would marry someone and depending on that she would place herself in social life .
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
Is a concept that says that everything in the world has its own place and no matter what you do, you cannot make your way up in the chain
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
It was a wheel of fortune referring to a concept of the nature of destiny
24. What did education depend on?
Financial standing and social class of the family
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
To teach children appropriate behavior for their social class and to make them useful members of the society
26. Why were students taught Latin?
They teach them Latin because it was the language of the educated throughout Europe
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
Where placed by the families in a friends household where they would learn to read ,write, manage household and control slaves.
29. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
Because latin was the international language of affairs , and men should be able to communicate in latin, in that age anyone who wanted to make his way in the world should be able to speak latin.
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
Theater had an unsavory reputation. Theaters were set outside the city, because London authorities refuse to allow plays within the city
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
theatre
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
The globe
33. What happened to this theatre?
An accident happened during a performance of Henrry VIII and the building burned
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
People would watch the performance standing up and rich people would have their own set of chairs
35. When did they have performances? Why?
Performances were held in the afternoon, because there wasn’t artificial light
36. How many women performed in these plays?
No women performed, female roles were performed by young boys
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
They would be really honest and they would throw tomatoes or be really loud
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
Popular mythological and folklore figures like queen mab
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
Were a tribute to the British monarchy and to Britain herself
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
He was attempting to legitimize Elizabeth’s position on the throne and his position as a favorite playwright
41. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
Over 1700 words
42. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
To be or not to be, that is the question
metamorphized
43. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.
The romantic poet john Keats