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| During what flourishing historical period, known for its renewed interest in learning (music, arts, science, etc.), did Shakespeare live? | Renaissance |
| What two rulers reigned over England during Shakespeare's life? | Queen Elizabeth I and King James I |
| In what town was Shakespeare born? | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| In addition to English, what language was Shakespeare most likely fluent in by age 8? | Latin |
| What term refers to the time period of the 1570s and 1580s when we know few facts about Shakespeare's life other than his marriage? | Lost Years |
| What are the names of Shakespeare's children? | Susanna (eldest), Hamnet and Judith (twins) |
| What dual occupations was Shakespeare recognized for by 1592? | Actor and Playwright |
| To what theatre group did Shakespeare belong in the 1590s? | Lord Chamberlain's Men |
| What topic was the focus of most of Shakespeare's sonnets? | love |
| How many sonnets did Shakespeare write (that we are aware of) | 154 (over 150) |
| A Shakespearean sonnet contains how many lines? | 14 |
| What is the scansion (rhythm and meter) of a Shakespearean sonnet? | iambic pentameter |
| What tragedy affected Shakespeare in 1596? | Death of his son, Hamnet |
| What is the First Folio? | Book of Shakespeare's plays, published in 1623 |
| Shakespeare's plays were orginally categorized in what three forms? | Comedy, History, Tragedy |
| Finish the quote from "As You Like It": "All the world's a ____." | stage |
| Finish this quote from "A Midsummer Night's Dream": "What ____ these mortals be." | fools |
| In the First Folio, what did Ben Jonson provide as an epitaph about Shakespeare? | "He was not of an age, but for all time." |
| If true, what religious persuasion could have threatened to ruin Shakespeare's career/cost him his life? | Catholicism |
| The Burbages (father James and two sons) comprised an acting family, were also well known for what achievment? | Building the original Theatre and the Globe Theatre |
| What is the nameof the specific street/river area in Southwark where the Globe Theatre is located? | Bankside |
| What often rowdy group paid only a penny to stand and watch a play at the Globe? | Groundlings |
| In what area of the Globe did those who paid only a penny stand? | Yard/Pit |
| A white flag indicated a _____ was being performed at the Globe. | comedy |
| A black flag indicated a _____ was being performed at the Globe. | tragedy |
| A red flag indicated a _____ was being performed at the Globe. | history |
| What group shut down all London theatres for immorality in the 1640s? | Puritans |
| What was the underside of the roof (with its sun, moons, stars, and Zodiac signs ? | Heavens |
| What organization is based in Stratford-on-Avon, England, but performs Shakespeare throughout the world and has the Queen as it president? | The Royal Shakespeare Company, the RSC |
| Louisville has one of the few free Shakespeare venues in America | Kentucky Shakespeare Festival |
| Who inspired and began the rebuilding of the Globe in the 20th century? | Sam Wanamaker |
| During Henry VIII, why was a cannon shot? | Coronation ceremony/king's entrance |
| What part of the GLobe originall caught on fire? Be specific. | Thatch roof |
