6th Period Intro to Shakespeare

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1 6th Period Intro to Shakespeare

2 The Globe Theater 1. The theater was completed in 1599 ( The Old Globe Theater History ). 2. Theaters were also called a playhouses, and the most famous was The Elizabethan playhouse, the Globe( The Old Globe Theater History ). 3. The article states The galleries could seat about 1,000 people, with room for another 2,000 groundlings, who could stand on the ground around the stage 4. The Globe was burnt down in 1613 because Someone had the idea of using a live cannon ( The Globe Theater Burns Down ) 5. The Globe Theater could hold 1500 people in the audience and 3000 would gather outside the building and listen(globe Theatre Audience) 6. The actors used what was called a Tiring House to change their attire ( the old globe theater history ) info/william-shakespeare-globe-theatre.htm

3 Queen Elizabeth 1. Queen Elizabeth I took the throne at age 25 and ruled for 44 years ( Queen Elizabeth I ). 2. Pieces of literature were written in honor of Elizabeth such as The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser where his main character, Gloriana, was based on her ( Queen Elizabeth I ). 3. Her time of reign can be referred to as the Golden Age when the arts flourished under her support ( Queen Elizabeth I ). 4. Though the death of Elizabeth marked the ending of the house of Tudor, her lengthy time on the throne provided her subjects with stability and consistency ( Queen Elizabeth I ). 5. While being the queen of a magnificent era of the arts, Elizabeth also enjoyed dancing and watching plays ( Queen Elizabeth I ). 6. When she died, Shakespeare wrote a beautiful eulogy in a play known as A Midsummer-Night s Dream to honor his patron, Elizabeth.

4 *Audience* 1.Spectators who stood on the ground paid the least amount of money,people who sat in the gallery paid an extra fee,and people sitting in a box paid the most(doyle and Lischner 15). 2.The new Globe Theatre opened in 1997 after the old one burned down and it quickly became a major tourist attraction(doyle and Lischner 15) 3. Shakespeare housed The Globe during the summer and moved to The Blackfriars for the rest of the year (Doyle and LIschner 16) 4. WIth his plays the admission In open air theatres the cheapest price was only one penny (

5 Common Phrases/Words 1.What was one phrase that was used by Shakespeare that we use today? (yourdictonary.com) One of william shakespeare s phrases was Crack of doom which means the god will decree all men s lives because of good and evil and it is from the play Macbeth. 2.What where one of Shakespeare s words?(yourdictonary.com) Auspicious-favorable; promising success. This word is from showing the future is successful. 3.what is the definition of Castigate?(yourdictonary.com) To punish harshly ordinary citizens.

6 ACTORS 1.According to Where Are the Woman, boys played the women's roles (Doyle and Lischner 93). 2.Actors would make 5 shillings per week,which is about 5 cents( Shakespeare's Actors ). 3.According to internetshakespeare, Shakespeare relatively minor parts in his own plays (Shakespeare's actors1) 4.Actors would learn their parts by having there own copy written out to learn ( Shakespeare Actor ). 5.Woman are not aloud on stage, it was considered a moral issue.(doyle and lischner 93) Women's roles were played by young men with high pitched voices(doyle and Lischer 93).

7 Modern Interpretations 1. Lion King is based off of Shakespeare s play the Hamlet ( Lion KIng ) Things I Hate About You is based off the play The Taming of the Shrew( The Week ) 3. Shakespeare for Dummies writes, Chimes at Midnight was based off a played called Falstaff (Doyle and Lischner 348). 4. The West Side Story is a 1957 broadway film that is related to the Romeo and Juliet play (Vant Sant). 5. Shakespeare for Dummies write about movies and shows, directors have been rewriting, revamping, and retelling ( Doyle and Lischner 347). 6. Shakespeare for Dummies write about movies and shows, the result is an entirely new work that merely borrows plots and characters (Doyle and Lischner 347).