| When was Shakespeare baptized? | April 26, 1564 |
| When did Shakespeare die? | 1616 |
| When was the Globe Theater built? | 1599 |
| Shakespeare and Richard Burbage built the ___________. | Globe Theater |
| Shakespeare produced dramas from ______ to ______. | 1590 to 1612 |
| What are three types of plays Shakespeare produced? | histories, comedies, and tragedies |
| Shakespeare was particularly noted for _______ and the introduction of ___________ into drama. | sonnets and the introduction of blank verse into drama |
| The most famous of any love story ever written is attributed to __________. | Romeo and Juliet |
| During Shakespeare’s day public theaters were built around ___________ and without ___________. | built around roofless courtyards and without artificial light |
| When were performances in theaters given? | during daylight hours |
| Where would the wealthier playgoers sit in the theater? | on benches situated on 3 levels of galleries |
| What were less wealthy spectators called? | groundlings |
| Where would the less wealthy playgoers sit in the theater? | they stood in an area called the pit |
| Where were most of Shakespeare’s plays performed? | the Globe theater |
| How many people could the Globe theater hold? | between 2500 and 3000 people |
| ___________ were considered Elizabethan popcorn and eaten during performances. | Hazelnuts |
| The stage was a __________ that extended into the ______. | platform; pit |
| What were galleries behind and above the stage primarily used as? | dressing rooms and storage rooms |
| The famous balcony scene for Romeo and Juliet would have been enacted on the _____________. | second level gallery above the stage |
| The theaters of Shakespeare’s day contained no _________. | scenery |
| Actors wore __________ that was not considered costume. | typical Elizabethan clothing |
| How long would plays usually last? | 2 hours |
| _________ did not perform on stage. | Women |
| Why would women not perform on stage? | doing so would have been considered improper |
| Boys around the ages of ______________ performed _______ roles | 11, 12, or 13; female roles |
| How many plays did Shakespeare write? | 37 |
| What is Shakespeare’s hometown? | Stratford-on-Avon |
| What is Stratford-on-Avon? | a busy market town about 75 miles northwest of London |
| Shakespeare’s mother’s name was __________. | Mary Arden |
| After marriage and children, William left his hometown for the city of _________ since theater was there. | London |
| By 1594 Shakespeare was the principle playwright of _____________, a successful London theater company. | Lord Chamberlin’s men |
| In 1599, Lord Chamberlin’s men built _________, where most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed | the Globe |
| In 1603, Lord Chamberlin’s men (acting company) was renamed ___________ in honor of _________. | the King’s Men in honor of King James I |
| who built the globe theater? | Richard and Cuthbert Burbage |
| On what river was the Globe theater constructed? | the Thames River |
| What was the shape of the Globe Theater? | octagonal |
| why did no one sit more than 60 feet from the stage at the Globe Theater? | so they could hear |
| what would indicate when a drama was scheduled for performance? | a flag flying from the top of the Globe Theater |
| in what year did the Globe Theater burn to the ground? | 1613 |
| who closed the Globe Theater after it was rebuilt from being burned to the ground? what year? | the Puritans in 1642 |
| Because Shakespeare wrote plays to be performed, not published, no one knows ____________ | Exactly when each play was written |
| When was Romeo and Juliet written? | 1595 |
| Romeo and Juliet was the inspiration for the musical ___________ | West Side Story |
| When were Shakespeare’s plays finally published? | In 1623, 7 years after his death |
| The Globe Theater was built by Richard and Cuthbert Burbage in ________. | 1599 |
| On what river was the Globe Theater constructed on? | Thames River |
| What shape was the Globe Theater? | Octagonal |
| No spectator sat more than _____ feet from the stage in the Globe Theater. (So they could hear) | 60 |
| Play were only performed during _______ hours. | Daylight |
| ______________ indicated when a drama was scheduled for performance. (Globe Theater) | A flag flying from the top of the building. |
| The Globe Theater burned to the ground in ________. | 1613 |
| The Puritans closed all theaters, including the Globe Theater, in ________ | 1642 |
| The Globe Theater was demolished to make room for what? | Tenements |
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare worksheets)
November 21, 2019