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-Elizabethan Era- -Shakespeare-

-Romeo and Juliet-

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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.

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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• 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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__________ • 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 _____________ (c) 2007 brainybetty.com ALL

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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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• 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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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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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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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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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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The Globe Theatre

• __________________________________________________

• It had several levels of seating – _________, or pit, was the cheapest; the “___________” stood here


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The Globe Theatre

• ____________________________________________________

• ALL roles were played by men/boys

• __________________________________________________


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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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Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare


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“Star-crossed lovers”

Romeo and Juliet


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• The play is set in __________

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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Basics of Romeo and Juliet

• Written around ______ • Involves

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• Entire play takes place over _____ days

• Fate of Romeo and Juliet is given at the beginning of play


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Romeo and Juliet - Characters

The _________ •  ______- first loves Rosaline; sees

Juliet and forgets Rosaline. •  Lord _______- Romeo’s father •  Lady _______- Romeo’s mother •  ________- nephew of Montague

and friend of Romeo •  ________- servant of Romeo •  ________- servant of Montague;

enjoys fighting with Capulets

The __________ •  ________– daughter of Capulet;

happy, innocent girl who loves Romeo

•  Lord and Lady _______- Juliet’s parents

•  _______- Juliet’s cousin; likes to fight

•  _______- Juliet’s nanny and friend

•  ______- servant to the Nurse •  _______ and ________– servants


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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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