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William Shakespeare
Notes about the playwright, his theater, and his play.
The only 5 facts we know for sure about Shakespeare’s life: 2. He was christened in Stratford-upon-Avon April 26, 1564 3. He married Anne Hathaway November 27, 1582 4. Daughter Susanna was christened May 26, 1583 and twins Hamnet and Judith February 2, 1585 5. His name first in print in 1592 6. Died April 25, 1616
Other interesting facts: He married Anne Hathaway and she had Susanna 6 months later. There are no court records of him for 10 years after that. He moved to London without his family in 1592 to begin his career as a playwright. He was only able to see his family during Lent when the theaters were shut down.
(You will take additional notes on the life of Shakespeare later on.)
The Globe Theater Built 1599 by The King’s Men, Shakespeare’s Theater Company
1. Flag- signified which type of play was being performed. Black for tragedy, white for comedy and red for history. 2. “Heavens”- ceiling over stage, protects actors from rain. Represents sky in plays, painted blue. 3. Tiring House- dressing and storage rooms 4. Upper Stage- “chamber” used for bedroom and balcony scenes 5. Galleries- three covered seating sections, high class London 6. Main Stage- where main action took place. “Apron stage”audienecs could sit on three sides. 4-5 feet above ground level. 7. Inner Stage- mostly indoor scenes. Had a curtain for scene changes
8. Open Yard- cost one penny to stand and watch. Called “groundlings”. Often participated in play by cheering, shouting or throwing things at actors. 9. Support Pillars- painted like marble. Actors used them to hide and speak asides to the audience. 10. Trap Door- actors could rise through this door. Cellarage underneath called “hell”. 11. Entrance- “gatherers” collected fees using a box (box office came from this). It took at least a half an hour for the audience to enter. 12. Brick FoundationGlobe was built on wet, marshy land close to the Thames River.
Facts about the Globe -Built using timber from The Theatre, which had been dismantled. -Nearly all of Shakespeare’s plays were produced there. -1000 groundlings and 2000 nobles could attend (3000 cap.) -Went up in flames in 1613 because of a canon shot off during a performance of Henry VIII. Shakespeare retired after this disaster.
The Globe Theater -- London, England -- 2007
::Setting::
Verona, Italy
14th Century
“Two households, both alike in dignity…
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene.”
Modern Day Verona, where we meet our characters.
Montague
Capulet
-Montague
-Capulet
-Lady Montague
-Lady Capulet
-Romeo (Age 16)
-Juliet (age 13)
-Benvolio (Romeo’s cousin)
-Nurse
-Mercutio (Romeo’s friend)
-Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin)
-Balthasar (servant)
-Peter (servant)
-Abraham (servant)
-Sampson (servant) -Gregory (servant)
Neutral -Paris
-Prince Escalus
-Friar Laurence
-Apothecary
-Friar John
-Chorus (narrator)
House of Juliet, according to modern Verona
Church where they were married
Town Square
Literary Tools Used in Romeo and Juliet Iambic Pentameter“iamb”= unstressed syllable, followed by stressed “penta-”= 5, “-meter”= measure <sets of 5> An iamb in sets of 5 “Two HOUSEholds, BOTH aLIKE in DIGniTY, in FAIR VerOna WHERE we LAY our SCENE.”
Couplet- two lines that rhyme, put together (I.5) Sonnet- 14 lines, 10 syllables in each line (line 92) Dramatic Irony-occurs when an audience of a play know some crucial piece of information that the characters onstage do not know.
Soliloquy- a character is alone on stage and is reflecting on events (monologue)
Aside- a comment to another character (or the audience) which the other characters cannot hear
Notes about the playwright, his theater, and his play.
The only 5 facts we know for sure about Shakespeare’s life: 2. He was christened in Stratford-upon-Avon April 26, 1564 3. He married Anne Hathaway November 27, 1582 4. Daughter Susanna was christened May 26, 1583 and twins Hamnet and Judith February 2, 1585 5. His name first in print in 1592 6. Died April 25, 1616
Other interesting facts: He married Anne Hathaway and she had Susanna 6 months later. There are no court records of him for 10 years after that. He moved to London without his family in 1592 to begin his career as a playwright. He was only able to see his family during Lent when the theaters were shut down.
(You will take additional notes on the life of Shakespeare later on.)
The Globe Theater Built 1599 by The King’s Men, Shakespeare’s Theater Company
1. Flag- signified which type of play was being performed. Black for tragedy, white for comedy and red for history. 2. “Heavens”- ceiling over stage, protects actors from rain. Represents sky in plays, painted blue. 3. Tiring House- dressing and storage rooms 4. Upper Stage- “chamber” used for bedroom and balcony scenes 5. Galleries- three covered seating sections, high class London 6. Main Stage- where main action took place. “Apron stage”audienecs could sit on three sides. 4-5 feet above ground level. 7. Inner Stage- mostly indoor scenes. Had a curtain for scene changes
8. Open Yard- cost one penny to stand and watch. Called “groundlings”. Often participated in play by cheering, shouting or throwing things at actors. 9. Support Pillars- painted like marble. Actors used them to hide and speak asides to the audience. 10. Trap Door- actors could rise through this door. Cellarage underneath called “hell”. 11. Entrance- “gatherers” collected fees using a box (box office came from this). It took at least a half an hour for the audience to enter. 12. Brick FoundationGlobe was built on wet, marshy land close to the Thames River.
Facts about the Globe -Built using timber from The Theatre, which had been dismantled. -Nearly all of Shakespeare’s plays were produced there. -1000 groundlings and 2000 nobles could attend (3000 cap.) -Went up in flames in 1613 because of a canon shot off during a performance of Henry VIII. Shakespeare retired after this disaster.
The Globe Theater -- London, England -- 2007
::Setting::
Verona, Italy
14th Century
“Two households, both alike in dignity…
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene.”
Modern Day Verona, where we meet our characters.
Montague
Capulet
-Montague
-Capulet
-Lady Montague
-Lady Capulet
-Romeo (Age 16)
-Juliet (age 13)
-Benvolio (Romeo’s cousin)
-Nurse
-Mercutio (Romeo’s friend)
-Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin)
-Balthasar (servant)
-Peter (servant)
-Abraham (servant)
-Sampson (servant) -Gregory (servant)
Neutral -Paris
-Prince Escalus
-Friar Laurence
-Apothecary
-Friar John
-Chorus (narrator)
House of Juliet, according to modern Verona
Church where they were married
Town Square
Literary Tools Used in Romeo and Juliet Iambic Pentameter“iamb”= unstressed syllable, followed by stressed “penta-”= 5, “-meter”= measure <sets of 5> An iamb in sets of 5 “Two HOUSEholds, BOTH aLIKE in DIGniTY, in FAIR VerOna WHERE we LAY our SCENE.”
Couplet- two lines that rhyme, put together (I.5) Sonnet- 14 lines, 10 syllables in each line (line 92) Dramatic Irony-occurs when an audience of a play know some crucial piece of information that the characters onstage do not know.
Soliloquy- a character is alone on stage and is reflecting on events (monologue)
Aside- a comment to another character (or the audience) which the other characters cannot hear
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