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What type of play usually ended in a marriage?
What type of play usually ended in a marriage?
- Tragedy
- Historical
- Mystery
- Comedy (correct)
What types of plays were focused on the actual lives of real people?
What types of plays were focused on the actual lives of real people?
- Romantic
- Histories (correct)
- Comedies
- Tragedies
What was the common term given to the general audience that stood in front of the stage?
What was the common term given to the general audience that stood in front of the stage?
- The Box
- Nobles
- Patrons
- Groundlings (correct)
What was the name given to the box at the entrance where people paid to see the play?
What was the name given to the box at the entrance where people paid to see the play?
What was the most common lighting source in Shakespeare's time?
What was the most common lighting source in Shakespeare's time?
What phrase was reputedly inscribed on Shakespeare's gravestone?
What phrase was reputedly inscribed on Shakespeare's gravestone?
What significant event occurred in 1576 related to Elizabethan playhouses?
What significant event occurred in 1576 related to Elizabethan playhouses?
What was the name of the theatre established in 1577 near the original Theatre?
What was the name of the theatre established in 1577 near the original Theatre?
How much did a penny ticket cost for standing in the yard of a theatre?
How much did a penny ticket cost for standing in the yard of a theatre?
Which group of performers played female characters in Elizabethan plays?
Which group of performers played female characters in Elizabethan plays?
How many Londoners approximately attended the theatre each week during Shakespeare's time?
How many Londoners approximately attended the theatre each week during Shakespeare's time?
What term refers to theatrical performers in the Elizabethan era?
What term refers to theatrical performers in the Elizabethan era?
What was one function of elaborate costumes in Elizabethan plays?
What was one function of elaborate costumes in Elizabethan plays?
What is the name given to the time of Elizabeth I's reign, which is also the term for the literary period?
What is the name given to the time of Elizabeth I's reign, which is also the term for the literary period?
Why did people attend plays during the Elizabethan period?
Why did people attend plays during the Elizabethan period?
What is the main form of literature during the Elizabethan period?
What is the main form of literature during the Elizabethan period?
What is a strange coincidence between Shakespeare's birth and death?
What is a strange coincidence between Shakespeare's birth and death?
Which of these are the names of Shakespeare's children?
Which of these are the names of Shakespeare's children?
What was the rumored cause of Shakespeare's death?
What was the rumored cause of Shakespeare's death?
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Queen Elizabeth I?
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Queen Elizabeth I?
Flashcards
Tragic Hero
Tragic Hero
A character in a tragedy who faces downfall due to a flaw or fate.
Historical Plays
Historical Plays
Plays based on real events and people, like Henry V.
Audience Seating
Audience Seating
Differentiated by social class; nobles had better seats.
Imagined Scenery
Imagined Scenery
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Theatre Pit
Theatre Pit
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Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I
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Elizabethan Drama
Elizabethan Drama
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Shakespeare
Shakespeare
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First Published Play
First Published Play
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Performances for the Queen
Performances for the Queen
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Shakespeare's Death
Shakespeare's Death
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Classical Influence
Classical Influence
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Illiteracy Rate
Illiteracy Rate
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Kippered herring
Kippered herring
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Shakespeare's epitaph
Shakespeare's epitaph
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First permanent playhouse
First permanent playhouse
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The Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre
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Penny pricing tiers
Penny pricing tiers
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Players
Players
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Queen's Men
Queen's Men
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Elaborate costumes
Elaborate costumes
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Study Notes
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
- Elizabeth I was about 5 feet 3 inches tall, which was average for the time but considered short by modern standards.
- She was known for wearing elaborate wigs, though portraits often exaggerated this.
- Her reign (1558-1603) is sometimes called the Elizabethan era.
Elizabethan Drama
- Elizabethan drama was the main form of literature during that time.
- Many people were illiterate, but plays allowed them to learn from stories and the language of the era.
Performing for the Queen
- Queen Elizabeth enjoyed classical plays.
- While she didn't attend performances in person, she permitted them at three royal palaces to avoid assassination attempts.
William Shakespeare
- Birth and Death: The text does not provide a specific date for the strange coincidence.
- Plays: The text doesn't provide exact numbers of plays.
- Marriage: Married Anne Hathaway; Three children: Susannah and twins.
- First Published Play: The text states 1594.
- Other Writings: The text does not specify the full types in an exhaustive list.
- Death: 52 years old; an illness related to eating bad fish is noted as a potential cause.
Elizabethan Playhouse History
- James Burbage built a permanent playhouse in Shoreditch in 1576.
- A second theater was built nearby, which is not named.
- A third playhouse was built in the Bankside area in 1587.
The Globe Theatre
- The Globe theatre is cited as the location for Shakespeare's plays to be presented.
- Cost to Attend:
- 1 penny: Standing in the ground level.
- 2 pennies: Upper gallery.
- 3 pennies: Lower galleries.
Elizabethan Plays
- "Players" referred to acting troupes.
- Female roles were often played by men.
- Costumes were elaborate and colourful to distinguish different characters.
Shakespeare's Plays: Comedy vs. Tragedy
- Some plays were based on actual events.
- Some ended in marriage, others with tragic conclusions.
Audiences
- Wealthy nobles had assigned seats and cushions.
- Commoners stood in the pit or in the "box".
- Attendance was impacted by disease outbreaks.
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