Shakespeare Questions
1. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?
In this moment he is still a really mysterious figure though they are still many gaps in his body information, which means we know so little about him.
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
On April 23, 1564.
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582.
5. Shakespeare established himself as an ____________ and _________________
Actor and playwright.
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
April 23 of 1616, it is unusual because the day he died was the day of his birthday number 52
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
The second best bed.
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Protestants and catholic religion.
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
Reigng monarchs.
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
Queen Mary from 1553-1558, the her sister queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603.
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
Protestant religion.
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?
People who didn’t follow the favorite religion could be tortured, executed or imprisonment.
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
She taught that these presentations where a waste of time because people spent more time watching this instead about her.
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
The age of renaissance where they were new ideas and new thinking.
15. When was this period?
Renaissance.
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
During the renaissance the introduction of the printing press was one of the greatest tools because it increased knowledge and learning and also was responsible for the interest in the different science and inventions.
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
In the arts.
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
On witches, women where the most often accused.
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
They were superstitious because they had fear on supernatural and forces of nature or gods.
20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?
It was a medical believe that consisted in the body that was built of four humors that associated to the blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm . if these four humor where balanced, the person was healthy.
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
A girl need to learn household things, they she would marry someone and depending on that she would place herself in social life.
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
Is a concept that says that everything in the world has its own place and no matter what you do, you cannot make your way up in the chain.
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
It was a wheel of fortune referring to a concept of the nature of destiny.
24. What did education depend on?
Financial standing and social class of the family.
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
To teach children appropriate behavior for their social class and to make them useful members of the society.
26. Why were students taught Latin?
They teach them Latin because it was the language of the educated throughout Europe.
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
Were placed by their families in a friend´s household where they would learn to read, write, maintain the household and control the slaves.
29. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
Because latin was the international language of affairs, men should be able to communicate in that language during that age and anyone who wanted to succeed in the time, should be able to speak this language.
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
Theater had an unsavory reputation. Theaters were set outside the city because London authorities refused to allow place within the city.
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
Theatre.
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
The Globe.
33. What happened to this theatre?
An accident happened during the performance of Henry VII and the building burned.
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
Most of the people were standing during the presentations but the rich people would have their own chairs set on the side of the stage.
35. When did they have performances? Why?
On the afternoons because there was not artificial lighting.
36. How many women performed in these plays?
The women did not performed, when there was a women character, a man would take the place and act as the woman. (usually young boys).
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
People would be really honest about it and they would throw food at the actors like tomatoes or they would be really loud.
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
Popular mythological and folkolical figures like queen.
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
Were a tribute to the British monarchy and to Brittan herself.
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
He was attempting to legitimize Elizabeth’s position on the throne and as favorite playwright.
41. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
Over 1700 words.
42. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
To be or not to be, that is the question.
43. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.
The romantic poet, Jhon Keats.
In this moment he is still a really mysterious figure though they are still many gaps in his body information, which means we know so little about him.
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
On April 23, 1564.
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582.
5. Shakespeare established himself as an ____________ and _________________
Actor and playwright.
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
April 23 of 1616, it is unusual because the day he died was the day of his birthday number 52
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
The second best bed.
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Protestants and catholic religion.
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
Reigng monarchs.
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
Queen Mary from 1553-1558, the her sister queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603.
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
Protestant religion.
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?
People who didn’t follow the favorite religion could be tortured, executed or imprisonment.
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
She taught that these presentations where a waste of time because people spent more time watching this instead about her.
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
The age of renaissance where they were new ideas and new thinking.
15. When was this period?
Renaissance.
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
During the renaissance the introduction of the printing press was one of the greatest tools because it increased knowledge and learning and also was responsible for the interest in the different science and inventions.
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
In the arts.
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
On witches, women where the most often accused.
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
They were superstitious because they had fear on supernatural and forces of nature or gods.
20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?
It was a medical believe that consisted in the body that was built of four humors that associated to the blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm . if these four humor where balanced, the person was healthy.
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
A girl need to learn household things, they she would marry someone and depending on that she would place herself in social life.
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
Is a concept that says that everything in the world has its own place and no matter what you do, you cannot make your way up in the chain.
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
It was a wheel of fortune referring to a concept of the nature of destiny.
24. What did education depend on?
Financial standing and social class of the family.
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
To teach children appropriate behavior for their social class and to make them useful members of the society.
26. Why were students taught Latin?
They teach them Latin because it was the language of the educated throughout Europe.
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
Were placed by their families in a friend´s household where they would learn to read, write, maintain the household and control the slaves.
29. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
Because latin was the international language of affairs, men should be able to communicate in that language during that age and anyone who wanted to succeed in the time, should be able to speak this language.
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
Theater had an unsavory reputation. Theaters were set outside the city because London authorities refused to allow place within the city.
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
Theatre.
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
The Globe.
33. What happened to this theatre?
An accident happened during the performance of Henry VII and the building burned.
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
Most of the people were standing during the presentations but the rich people would have their own chairs set on the side of the stage.
35. When did they have performances? Why?
On the afternoons because there was not artificial lighting.
36. How many women performed in these plays?
The women did not performed, when there was a women character, a man would take the place and act as the woman. (usually young boys).
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
People would be really honest about it and they would throw food at the actors like tomatoes or they would be really loud.
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
Popular mythological and folkolical figures like queen.
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
Were a tribute to the British monarchy and to Brittan herself.
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
He was attempting to legitimize Elizabeth’s position on the throne and as favorite playwright.
41. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
Over 1700 words.
42. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
To be or not to be, that is the question.
43. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.
The romantic poet, Jhon Keats.