6. Actor for Lord Chamberlain’s
Men (London theater co.)
Also > principal playwright
for them
1599> Lord Ch. Co. built
Globe Theater where most of
Sh. Play’s were performed
8. Plays produced for the
general public
Roofless>open air
No artificial lighting
Courtyard surrounded by 3
levels of galleries
9. Wealthy got benches
“Groundlings”>poorer people
stood and watched from the
courtyard (“pit”)
All but wealthy were
uneducated/illiterate
Much more interaction than today
10. Stage>platform that extended into
the pit
Dressing & storage rooms in galleries
behind & above stage
second-level gallery> upper stage>
famous balcony scene in
Romeo & Juliet
Trap door>ghosts
“Heavens”> angelic beings
11. Only men and boys
Young boys whose voices
had not changed play
women’s roles
Would have been
considered indecent for a
woman to appear on stage
12. An , and: If
Anon: At once - Soon
Ay: Yes
But: Only - Except for
E’en: Even
E’er: Ever
Exeunt: They go out( leave stage)
Exit: He , She goes out
13. Haply: Perhaps
Happy: Fortunate
Hence: Away, from her
Marry: Indeed
Methinks: I think
Nay: No
Pray : Please
14. Thou ,Thee ,Thy , Thine :
You, Your, Yours
Whence: Where
Wilt: Will, will you
Withal: In addition to
Would: Wish
Yea : Yes
15. Ordinary writing that is not
poetry, drama, or song
Only characters in the lower
social classes speak this way in
Shakespeare’s plays
Why do you suppose that is?
23. The final explanation
or outcome of the plot
If this is included in
literature, it will occur
after the resolution.
24. Drama where the central
character/s suffer disaster/great
misfortune
In
many tragedies, downfall results
from>
Fate
Character flaw/Fatal flaw
Combination of the two
31. Long speech expressing
the thoughts of a
character alone on
stage. Macbeth gives a
soliloquy after the
murder of King Duncan.
32. Words spoken, usually in an
undertone not intended to
be heard by all characters.
In The Merchant of Venice
Shylock’s Asides are very
important to the spectators as
they explain the reasons of his
revenge on Antonio.
33. Shakespeare loved to use
them!!!
Humorous use of a word
with two meanings >
sometimes missed by the
reader because of
Elizabethan language .
34. Words that tell the reader
who is being addressed:
“Ah, my mistresses, which of
you all/ Will now deny to
dance?”
37. An event occurs that
directly contradicts the
expectations of the
characters, the reader,
or the audience
38. Use of comedy within literature
that is NOT comedy to provide
“relief” from seriousness or
sadness.
In MACBETH look for moments of
comic relief that help “relieve” the
tragedy of the situation
39. 1. Macbeth
A Tragedy by William Shakespeare
2. The Taming of the Shrew
A Farce by William Shakespeare
40. 1.A.C. Bradley. Shakespearean Tragedy .
Hong Kong: The Macmillan Press Ltd, 1978
2. Anthony Burgess. English Literature .
London : Longman, 1974
3.Caroline Spurgeon. Shakespeare’s Imagery .
London :Cambridge University Press, 1982
4. Peter Spalding. Drama in Practice.
London : Macmillan Publishers Ltd.1985
41. Participation:5 marks
Power Point Presentation: 20 marks
Test: 20 marks
Sunday 29/ 4 / 1432 H
Quiz: 15 marks
Tuesday 21/ 6/ 1432 H
Final: 40 marks
Total: 100 marks