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William Shakespeare’s Life: A Genius from Stratford
Pages 798-803
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Who was the most famous writer in the world?
When was the writer born?
What did he study in grammar school?
Who did he marry?
What was the name of the theatrical company where he was a charter member?
When were Romeo and Juliet written?
Name six other masterpieces Shakespeare wrote.
How old was he when he died?
Shakespeare and the Theatre
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Who was the actor manager of the “Wooden O”?
What was natural about the theatre?
When was the Globe Theatre built?
When the plays were performed (time of day)?
How was a forest scene done?
How was the theatre in Shakespeare day different from the theatre today?
What is a proscenium stage?
What is another name for a thrust stage?
Explain how the theatre is much more than a medium of words.
Reading Shakespeare Aloud
18. How were Romeo and Juliet? (Two answers)
19. Define iambic meter.
20. Define archaic.