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ELA 10: Introduction to Shakespeare: Video and Activity Guide Shakespeare’s Life and Times: Fill in the chart below, describing what was going on during this time in England and during Shakespeare’s time. We will discuss after the video. 1564 1589 1592 1594 1596-1603 1603 1603-1608 1608-1613 1613-1623 Shakespeare’s Use of Language: Blank Verse – Meter – Poetry – Prose – Iamb – Iambic Pentameter – Viewing Questions: Answer the following questions during and after viewing the video. These questions not only come from the video, but are also part of your understanding of Shakespeare’s time. (22 marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Where did Shakespeare grow up? (1) Who was the Elizabethan era named after? (1) Who were the groundlings? (1) What did Medieval art focus on? (1) Why were plays performed during the day? (1) Where were many of Shakespeare’s plays first performed? (1) Give 4 descriptions of Globe Theatre’s construction. (4) Label the following sections of the Globe Theatre: Pit; Penthouse; Groundlings; Trapdoor; Stage (5) 9. How do you think Shakespeare viewed human nature? Do you think he was a pessimist, and optimist, or something else entirely? (3) 10. Did Elizabethan audiences listen intently to the words of Shakespeare’s plays? Why? (2) 11. Give an example of symbolism from the video. (1) 12. What was the name of the theatrical company of which Shakespeare was a member? (1)
