Shakespeare’s Theatre and “Romeo and Juliet”

Elizabethan Era	The time period when Queen Elizabeth 1 was in power.
Queen Elizabeth 1	The monarch (ruler) of England from 1533- 1603
The Globe	known as Shakespeare’s home theater, it was one of the first theater’s built in the ’round’ (almost a complete circle)
London	the city Shakespeare spent much of his life writing, performing, and living in.
Stratford-upon-Avon	The location of William Shakespeare’s birth and death. This is where his wife and children lived.
William Shakespeare	actor, playwright, and arguably the world’s best storyteller in history
Early Modern English	The language William Shakespeare wrote with/in
“Pyramus and Thisbe”	The source material for William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. Written by Ovid. Takes place in ITALY and features a lioness.
Ovid	Italian poet and writer. Shakespeare’s favorite author. Wrote “Pyramus and Thisbe.”
Groundlings	The audience members in Elizabethan England who could only afford the penny to enter, then stood on the dirt ground for the entire performance.
Lord Chamberlain’s Men	The acting company William Shakespeare first toured with.
The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet	One of the original titles of the love story, Romeo and Juliet.
The Montagues	Lady and Lord Montague, Benvolio, RomeoLoyal= Mercutio, Balthasar
The Capulets	Lord and Lady Capulet, Tybalt, JulietLoyal= The Nurse
the Neutral characters	Prince Escalus, Count Paris, Friar Lawrence, Apothecary
April 23rd	the accepted day of both Shakespeare’s birth and death

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