Elizabethan Theatre by

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During the Elizabethan era, comic dramas were the popular form of drama.

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The drama of the Jacobean was far darker in its tone.

The Life Of Shakespare

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William first play consisted of the first of 3 parts of the play of King Henry Vl. He wrote this in between 1589–1591.

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The last play written by Shakespeare, was called the Tempest. This play was all about betrayal, ill treatment and a plot of revenge. He wrote this play at around 1610-1611 and it was then performed on 1 November 1611.

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Shakespeare wrote some of his most famous tragedies during the period.

William Shakespeare's Most Known Plays

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Some of Shakespeare's most famous plays were 'Hamlet' and 'Romeo And Juliet'

He created 'Hamlet' around the year 1600. And the play 'Romeo And Juliet' was made in around 1594.

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The Elizabethan Theatre was open and plays had to be performed in the day time.

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To show that a play was being performed a flag was put at the top of the theatre to show it.

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The first play written by Shakespeare was King Henry VI it was performed in 1590-1591. The play King Henry VI consisted of 3 parts. Some of the themes in these play is power honour and rebellion.

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The Jacobean Theatre era came before the Elizabethan era.

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The Elizabethan theatre symbolises the time that Queen Elizabeth ruled (1558-1603). However the Jacobean theatre was during the period of time when King James ruled (1603-1625).

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Some of the main themes in Jacobean theatre are revenge, satire and human evil.

How Many Plays Did He Create

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William Shakespeare created almost 40 different plays within the years 1589 and 1616.

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How did Shakespare get into writing plays.

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William started to write plays because he realised he had great potential play writer.

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The Jacobean theatre also focuses on the social and political changes at the time

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The Elizabethan Theatre influenced people because it gave a great source of entertainment for the society because they wanted, dancing, music, plays all for an affordable price.

Williams siblings and parents

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William Shakespeare grew up with his parents John Shakespeare and Mary Shakespeare, he also had five siblings. He was the oldest of six children.

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Family

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Shakespeare had three children, named Hamnet Shakespeare, Judith Quiney and Susanna Hall. He lived for a total of 52 years, and married a woman named Anne Hathaway at age 18.

When he was born and when he died

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William Shakespeare was born on 23 of April 1564 and died on the 23 of April 1616.

What he is known for

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William Shakespeare in known for his playwright, an actor, and poet. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".

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Shakespeare has written 37 plays over his lifetime. Shakespeare had many themes he wrote about including life and death, youth versus age, love and hate, fate and free will, to name but a few. Within a world that is consistently changing, his themes have become more relatable than ever. Shakespeare invented around 1700 words in total that we still today, including upstairs, bump and lonely.

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Apart from the rich language, these plays contain much wisdom. Shakespeare wrote about things like life, love, death and betrayal. He might write about them in slightly funny language and in the context of an England that existed 400 years ago. Shakespeare played a really important part in the language we speak today.

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Shakespare's life

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William was the eldest son of John and Mary Shakespare. John was a glove maker and was not very well off

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A famous play written by William Shakespeare is Romeo and Juliet. The movie west side story was inspired by Romeo and Juliet

Every Play Shakespeare Created

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All’s Well That Ends Well (1601–1605)
Antony and Cleopatra (1606–1607)
As You Like It (1598–1600)
The Comedy of Errors (1589–1594)
Coriolanus (c. 1608)
Cymbeline (1608–1160)
Hamlet (c. 1599–1601)
Henry IV, Part 1 (c. 1596–1597)
Henry IV, Part 2 (1597–1598)
Henry V (c. 1599)
Henry VI, Part 1 (1589–1592)
Henry VI, Part 2 (1590–1592)
Henry VI, Part 3 (1590–1593)
Henry VIII* (first produced 1613)
Julius Caesar (first produced 1599–1600)
King John (c. 1594–1596)
King Lear (1605–1606)
Love’s Labour’s Lost (between 1588 and 1597)
Macbeth (1606–1607)
Measure for Measure (c. 1603–1604)
The Merchant of Venice (c. 1596–1597)
The Merry Wives of Windsor (between 1597 and 1601)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (c. 1595–1596)
Much Ado About Nothing (probably 1598–1599)
Othello (1603–1604)
Pericles (c. 1606–1608)
Richard II (1595–1596)
Richard III (c. 1592–1594)
Romeo and Juliet (c. 1594–1596)
The Taming of the Shrew (between 1590–1594)
The Tempest (c. 1611)
Timon of Athens* (between 1605–1608)
Titus Andronicus (between 1589–1592)
Troilus and Cressida (c. 1601–1602)
Twelfth Night (c. 1600–1602)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona (probably between 1590–1594)
The Two Noble Kinsmen* (c. 1612–1614)
The Winter’s Tale (c. 1609–1611)
(38 in total)

Shakespare Plays

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Tragedies · Troilus and Cressida · Coriolanus · Titus Andronicus · Romeo and Juliet · Timon of Athens · Julius Caesar · Macbeth · Hamlet · King Lear · Othello ..

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Jacobean drama is a term given to the theatre written during the time of King James rein. The term 'Jacobean' comes from the Latin word 'Jacobus' which means James. The term Jacobean is used for certain types of unjust plays that have similar themes. Whereas the Elizabethan theatre is the term for a comedy play.

William Shakespeare Career

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William Shakespeare began a successful career in London as an actor.

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There are three categories that William Shakespeare plays are set into. There are comedies, tragedies and histories

Why did Shakespare write Hamlet

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William wrote out of sympathy for the young prince in the legend.

From 1558 to 1603

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Some plays including the Elizabethan theme are Measure for Measure, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Coriolanus, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest.

Phrases used today

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10 Words we use today

Wild goose chase

Good riddance

its Greek to me

Love is blind

Break the ice

Cruel to be kind

Swagger

Heart of gold

Addiction

Bedazzled

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One of the best plays ever written by Shakespeare is The Hamlet. This play is about the King of Denmark who asks his son Hamlet, to kill the new king.

St Helen's (where Shakespeare worked)

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Where Shakespeare worked in London.

Why Did Shakespeare Write Juliet and Romeo?

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Shakespeare wrote the story Romeo and Juliet because it is old and cliche, and it was an easy story to make a parody out of. With this knowledge, he wrote the story.

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An example of a Comedies written by Shakespeare is a Midsummer Night's Dream. An example of a Tragedies written by Shakespeare is Macbeth. An example of a History play written by Shakespeare is the tragedy of king Richard the third.

Wife

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Williams wife was Anne Hathaway

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William Shakespeare uses many different types of techniques like dramatic irony, imagery, and symbolism for example “MACBETH

Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood

Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather

The multitudinous seas in incarnadine,

Making the green one red.”

What year did Skakespare get married

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27 November 1582 an remained married until Shakespares death

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Shakespeare has made over 1,700 words.

Here are some words and which play Shakespeare used.

"Arch-Villain" was used in "Timon of Athens"

"Eyeball" was used in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"

Fashionable was used in "Troilus and Cressida"

"Green-eyed monster" was used in "Othello"

"Inaudible" was used in "All’s Well That Ends Well"

"Lonely" was used in "Coriolanus"

"Manager" was used in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

"Obscene" was used in "Love's Labour's Lost"

"Puking" was used in "As You Like It"

"Radiance" was used in "Venus and Adonis"

"Swagger" was used in "Henry V"

"Time-Honoured" was used in "The Merchant of Venice"

"Undress" was used in "The Taming Of The Shrew"

"Worthless" was used in "King Lear"

"Bedroom" was used in "The Tempest"

"Critic" was used in "Hamlet"

"Gossip" was used in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

"Lacklustre" was used in "As You Like It"

"Moonbeam" was used in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

"Pedant" was used in "Love's Labour's Lost"

"Quarrelsome" was used in "Henry IV, Part 1"

"Scuffle" was used in "Antony and Cleopatra"

"Torture" was used in "King John"

"Zany" was used in "Love's Labour's Lost"

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the style of writing he used was formal and the topic was comedy and history

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Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in order to flatter King James through the character of Banquo.

William Shakespeare's First Play

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Shakespeare's first ever play was called King Henry VI. It was written in between 1589 - 1591. (Picture above is his first play)

Elizabethan theatre was different from today's theatre in many ways12. Some of the main differences were:

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Elizabethan theatres were open aired and circular, while modern theatres are usually enclosed and box-shaped.

Elizabethan theatres had a thrust stage, which extended into the audience, while modern theatres have a proscenium stage, which is separated from the audience by a curtain or a wall.

Elizabethan theatres ran a play for a short time, usually a few days or weeks, while modern theatres can run a play for months or years.

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The Jacobean theatre is a professional repertory companies performing in purpose-built theatres.

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The Elizabethan theatre is a English Renaissance theatre.

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Elizabethan audiences clapped and booed whenever they felt like it. Sometimes they threw fruit. Sometimes the rich would gawk at their betters. The most expensive people would pay to even sit on the stage.

Elizabethan theatre audience

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The Elizabethan theatre audience were very aggressive as they would shout at the actors and throw things on stage when they are unimpressed or not happy with what they are watching. They would also talk among themselves which was not really the most appreciated behavior in the theatre. Vendors would come around and start selling food too as there was no intervals.

Women were not allowed to be actors in the theatre.

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What Genre Was Shakespeare Into?

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His main 3 genres he was interested in was Tragedies, Comedies and Histories. Most of his plays (14) were comedy plays. Then 12 of them were tragedy plays, and 11 of them were history plays.

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why is it important to study shakespeare today?

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Shakespeare's plays offer timeless insights into human nature, society, and the complexities of relationships. Through his masterful storytelling, we learn about the enduring themes of love, power, jealousy, betrayal, and the human condition.

What is a history play?

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A history play is a dramatic work where the events of the plot are either partially or entirely drawn from people and events of the past. It is also considered a theatrical genre. William Shakespeare wrote ten of these plays, each based on an English ruler and the time in which they ruled.

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Some of Shakespeare's plays brought controversy the things that brought it was the Key Themes in Shakespeare's plays such as:

Love and romance.
Death and mortality.
Ambition and power.
Betrayal and jealousy.
Fate and free will.
Madness and mental illness.
Family and loyalty.
Disguise and deception

what is a shakespearean tragedy?

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Shakespearean tragedy is the story of suffering and calamity of the tragic hero. These suffering and calamities are exceptional and so affect the whole nation. In Shakespearean tragedy chance and fate plays important role. In Shakespearean tragedy supernatural elements like ghosts and witches also play important role.

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Shakespeare is known for his legacy and writing. His plays introduced a lot of new words, phrases, and themes, continuing the popular writing he has as an undeniable influence on present-time literature. His works are still studied and are still preformed everywhere, and writers will find new ways to tell his stories.

Shakespearean tragedies?

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Antony and Cleopatra.
Coriolanus.
Cymbeline.
Hamlet.
Julius Caesar.
King Lear.
Macbeth.
Othello.

What is a comedy play?

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Comedy is a genre of dramatic performance having a light or humorous tone that describes funny incidents. In fact, William Shakespeare wrote 14 comedy plays.

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this is the effect Shakespeare has on how we think, speak and talk in todays world.

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