2. Elizabethan England
• Known as the __________________(rebirth)
• England was ruled by , daughter of King
Henry VIII, from .
• The and the arts, so during this
period, the arts (poetry, plays, painting, etc.) flourished.
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3. Life in the Elizabethan Era
_________________
• Certain fabrics, textures, and of
clothing .
• If a person , they would be
____________ because it was against the law.
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4. Life in the Elizabethan Era
• A .
• Marriages were
by the families of the bride
and the groom in order for
both sides to benefit from
one another.
• ;
they could not work outside
the home.
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5. Life in the Elizabethan Era
__________
• Many members of a family,
often 4-8 people, would live
in the same room.
• There was ,
no , no
____________
_____________.
• The streets were filled with
waste, both human and
animal.
• There were two outbreaks of the
_____________
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6. Life in the Elizabethan Era
Other interesting facts:
• ___________________________________
• Going to the _____________
• _________________________________
– Robbers would have limbs cut off by a saw, have fingers
torn off, eyes dug out with hot pinchers, or death sentence
– Women gossips had sharp device put in mouth and, with
any movement, the tongue would be cut or damaged
– For adultery, one would be attached to stool and
continuously dunked under water until death
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7. Life in the Elizabethan Era
• The lower class would bathe a couple times A YEAR,
and the upper class bathed once every couple of
weeks.
• Instead of toilet paper, clumps of grass or hay was
used.
• _________was considered beautiful, so they avoided
the sun.
• A ___________was a sign of intelligence, so many
women would shave a portion on top of their head.
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8. William Shakespeare
• The ______
___________ of all time
• Born: ___________
; Died: ______
• At 18, he ________26
year-old
_____________
• Had _________, one of
which died at 11
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9. William Shakespeare
• 1585 – 1592 were
considered his lost years.
No one knew of his
whereabouts.
• By 1592, he had become
well known in London
theatrical circles.
• In his lifetime
Shakespeare wrote ____
plays
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10. William Shakespeare
Types of Plays
• 1. comedy –
____________________
• 2. history – a retelling of the
history of England
• 3. tragedy – ____________
a. a _______has a high
position
b. hero falls ___________
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11. The Globe Theatre
• Famous ________of
the time
• Plays were held at 2:00
pm because there was
no lighting in the
theaters. And in good
weather because it had
no roof
• __________________
_________________
_____________
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12. The Globe Theatre
• __________________
_________________
_______________
• It had several levels of
seating
– _________, or pit,
was the cheapest; the
“___________”
stood here
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13. The Globe Theatre
• __________________
_________________
_________________
• ALL roles were played
by men/boys
• __________________
_________________
_______________
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14. The Globe Theatre
• In the 1590s, the
theaters had to close a
few times due to
outbreaks of the Plague
• Germs were EASILY
spread at the theaters
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15. Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
“Star-crossed lovers”
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16. Romeo and Juliet
• The play is set
in __________
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17. Juliet’s Balcony
• Although
________________________,
this actual building in Verona
(built around the 13th century) is
said to have been the home to a
prominent family in Italy back
then. ___________________
_______________, and some
believe that Shakespeare based his
fictional family, the Capulets, on
them.
• Pictured here is Juliet’s balcony.
Some couples even get married
there today.
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18. Basics of Romeo and Juliet
• Written around ______
• Involves
_________________
_________________
____
• Entire play takes place
over _____ days
• Fate of Romeo and
Juliet is given at the
beginning of play
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19. Romeo and Juliet - Characters
The _________
The __________
• ______- first loves Rosaline; sees • ________– daughter of Capulet;
Juliet and forgets Rosaline.
happy, innocent girl who loves
• Lord _______- Romeo’s father
Romeo
• Lady _______- Romeo’s mother
• Lord and Lady _______- Juliet’s
• ________- nephew of Montague parents
and friend of Romeo
• _______- Juliet’s cousin; likes to
• ________- servant of Romeo
fight
• ________- servant of Montague; • _______- Juliet’s nanny and
enjoys fighting with Capulets
friend
• ______- servant to the Nurse
• _______ and ________–
servants
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20. Romeo and Juliet - Characters
The Others
• Prince ______- ruler of Verona; tired of the fighting
in the city and threatens anyone who disturbs the
peace with death
• _________- relative of the prince and friend of
Romeo (sides with Montague); serves as comic relief
• Friar ________- a Franciscan priest; helps Romeo
and Juliet; good man
• Friar _______- another Franciscan priest
• Count _______- a young nobleman and relative of
the prince (sides with Capulet); Juliet’s parents
arrange for her to marry him
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22. Literary Terms
• Pun – a ______ based on the use of a
word or words that has ____________.
Mercutio: Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you
dance.
Romeo: Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes
with nimble soles; I have a soul of lead.
• Oxymoron– a figure of speech that
_____________________
Juliet: Beautiful tyrant! Fiend angelical!
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23. Literary Terms
• Foil – a _______who ________and
________another _________in the story.
– Benvolio is a peacemaker, while Tybalt is
confrontational.
• Catharsis – the point where a
________accepts his/her _______.
• Dramatic Irony – the _______ knows
something that the
_______________________________.
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24. Literary Terms
• Allusion – an _______________by
casually mentioning something that is
___________like __________, the
______, _________, etc.
Romeo: … She’ll not be hit
With Cupid’s arrow; she hath Dian’s wit.
• Tragic Flaw – a ____________that leads
to his/her ______________.
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25. Literary Terms -- Speeches
• Soliloquy –____________given by a
character _____________; reveals
________________about the character.
• Monologue – ___________given by one
character to _______________.
• Aside – a “___________;” lines
________________________________
(not meant to be _______________on
stage.
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26. Poetry Terms
• Meter – ____________of poetic lines.
• Couplet – a pair of ___________with
usually the _____________.
• Blank verse – __________verse.
• Iambic pentameter – a line or verse with
____________that is _________on every
___________beat.
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