1st Period Intro to Shakespeare

Shakespeare Social Class1. In the Elizabethan Era“There were the Monarchs, Nobility, Gentry, Merchants, Yoemanry, and

Laborers” (‘Elizabethan Era Social Class’). 2. In the Elizabethan Era,“The rank of social class was determined by birth, and/or the amount

of fame, wealth, and skills one has”(‘Elizabethan Era Social Class’).3. You could change you social class by gaining or losing money, a process of recognization or

marriage between 2 people of separate class (‘Elizabethan Era Social Class’).4. Monarch is determined by blood line, also the most highest class. Nobility is a high social

class that were rich and powerful, you must be born or be choosin by a Monarch(‘Elizabethan Era Social Class’).

5. Gentry means high or well born, they were often knights, squires, gentleman, or gentlewoman. Merchants traded and produced things, they could be as wealthy as higher classes, but are not the same social class(‘Elizabethan Era Social Class’).

6. Yoemanry could be a person that owns farm or land, and has the same rights as citizens. Laborers are the working class, they did not have enough money to support families. (‘Elizabethan Era Social Class’).

https://sites.google.com/a/pvlearners.net/elizabethan-era-social-classes/social-classes

Introduction to Shakespeare: The Globe Theatre1. One of the special effects were cannons to make battlefield sounds however they

fired gunpowder only which later resulted in the fire of 1613 which burned the theatre down in less than 2 hours (“Globe Theatre Special Effects”).

2. In the Elizabethan era, “Without artificial lights, plays took place outdoors during the day” (Doyle and Lischner 16).

3. The company that owns the play has the costumes ready for the actors and they used the same costumes in some other play (“Costumes and Cosmetics”).

4. There were(Doyle and Lischner 16).

Globe Theatre Special Effects Costumes and cosmetics - Shakespeare's Globe

1. In England The two major religions were “ The catholic and protestant religions” (Linda Alchin).2. The two religions had strong different beliefs and this lead to executions of adherents.3. Martin Luther rejecting the church created lutherans and gained followers and started a civil war with religion

(Miles Hodges).4. Roman catholics follow the pope for guidance but “Every single Protestant church rejects the Pope's authority”

(Gray).5. protestants didn't like shakespeare because he always referenced catholic and didn’t reference protestants.6. In 1654 the puritans demolished the globe theatre Because it attracted crime.

Adherent- someone who supports a particular party

http://www.kingsacademy.com/mhodges/02_The-West-to-1900/09_Religious-Reformation/09_Religious-Reformation.htm http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/religion-elizabethan-england.htm http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/eng/lfletcher/venice/papers/lmisiura.htm http://www.bardstage.org/globe-theatre-puritans.htm

Religion in England during the 1500s

1. Queen Elizabeth 1 was the Queen of England for almost 45 years (“The Legacy of Elizabeth 1”).

2. Queen Elizabeth 1 was born September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, United Kingdom and died March 24, 1603 in Richmond,Surrey, United Kingdom (Queen Elizabeth 1 Biography).

3. In the passage, they explain that Queen Elizabeth 1 was nicknamed Virgin Queen because she “seemed to have no interest in sharing power with a spouse...she cultivated her image as a queen married to her job and her people” (Queen Elizabeth 1 Biography).

4. In the passage, the author tells about why Queen Elizabeth influenced arts by “her strong personality influenced and inspired the arts and culture in England to reach new heights”(“Queen Elizabeth 1- An inspiration of culture”).

5. Queen Elizabeth 1 affected Shakespeare's writing with her death which made more tragedies happen in his plays (“Relationship to Shakespeare”).

Queen Elizabeth

http://www.biography.com/people/queen-elizabeth-i-9286133http://www.elizabethfiles.com/info/elizabeth-i-an-icon/the-legacy-of-elizabeth-i/http://webpage.pace.edu/nreagin/tempmotherhood/spring02e/LIT-Paper.html

http://pages.ramaz.org/2013/chetral/shakespeare/Rt2_dalia%20lipman.htm

1.The price to get into a shakespeare play depended on your social class. The lower class would pay one penny, the middle class would pay two pennies while the rich class would pay three pennies (“Shakespeare's audience and audience today”).

2.Because of the price difference the quality of the seating was different. The lower class would stand or sit in front on the ground at eye level, the middle class would sit in seats on the side of the auditorium while the rich would sit higher up on the upper level to get a better view (“Shakespeare's audience and audience today”).

3.People were not as well behaved as people might be today.Since the play was so long the people would get up and leave to go looking for food or drink, Some even went to go talk with friends (“a brief history of the audience”).

4.Many people enjoyed going to the shakespeare plays “because they want to escape from their day-to-day life” one author writes (Sukhnani).

5.The people in the audience would sit there for the whole day, so the theater would have to provide food. One author writes “ 24oz. wheat bread, 2 pounds of beef or mutton, ½ ib. butter, 1 lb. of cheese” is what the theater provided. (Sukhnani)

ttp://www.shakespearetheatre.org/_pdf/first_folio/about_shakespeare.pdf https://prezi.com/_c6ristea2dm/how-did-shakespeares-audience-react-to-his-plays/

http://www.bard.org/study-guides/shakespeares-audience-and-audiences-today

http://www.bard.org/study-guides/shakespeares-audience-and-audiences-today

Audience-

Common Phrases/words 1. The phrase “knock, knock who’s there?” is still used today. It is from the play

Macbeth, and it means a joke ( “Pathguy” ).2. The phrase ‘’All’s well that ends well’’ is still used today. It is from the play

Macbeth, and it means ‘’It doesn’t matter, it’s in the past3. The phrase ‘’Dead as a doornail’’? is stilled used today. It is from the play 2

Henry VI, and it means you very quite dead.4. The phrase “What’s is done is done’’ is still used today. It is from the play

Macbeth, and it means that it is now out of your control5. The phrase ‘’good riddance”. is still used today. It is from the play Troilus and

Cressida it’s means relief at being free6. The phrase “kill with kindness” is still used today. It is from the play The

Taming of the shrew it means that just be really nice no matter what.

http://www.pathguy.com/bshakeswo.html….,

Actors1.Women were not allowed on stage(Doyle & Lischner 93).

2.Boys usually played the women’s roles before they could graduate to men’s roles (Doyle & Lischner 93).

3.If someone were to wear a dress,boy or girl, they were determined to be a woman (Doyle & Lischner 94).

4.If a woman wore mens clothing, “she” looked like a male(Doyle & Lischner 94).

5.They were in an upper class, but treated with suspicion(“Elizabethan Actors”).

6.Actors had to have good memory to learn lines, they also sword fight, sing & dance(“Actors”).

http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/uploads/files/2014/01/actors.pdfabethan-ehttp://www.elizra.org.uk/elizabethan-actors.htm

Modern Interpretations (movies, plays, books, etc…)

1. The movie West Side Story is based on Romeo and Juliet. (“Inspired by Shakespeare”)2. The movie Lion King is based on Hamlet. (“Inspired by Shakespeare”)3. The writer states, “Disney based at least part of the film, Pocahontas, on The Tempest”. (Kelly)4. The writer says, “ In the upcoming “Gnomeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare's revered tale gets a comical,

off-the-wall makeover”.(“Gnomeo and Juliet”)

Gnomeo and Juliet (2011) - Rotten Tomato

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-movies-you-didnt-know-were-based-on-shakespeare.php

http://www.shakespeareinamericanlife.org/resources/viewing/inspired.cfm