THE elizabethan theatre
The most famous Elizabethan theatre was the Globe Theatre in London which opened in 1599. The Globe showed many of William Shakespeare's plays such as 'Romeo and Juliet'. It was or octagonal in shape, and it could hold up to three thousand people. The stage had no curtain and it was known as 'apron stage', was rectangular and around twelve actors to appear at a time. It was supported by two pillars and had a roof to protect actors and costumes. There was an upper stage, hidden by a curtain, and an upper area normally used by musicians. In the front part of the stage, there was a trap door used for apparitions. A tiring house where the actors changed their clothes, the pit where the poorer spectators watch the play, sorrounded by three tiers, of roofed galleries where the wealthier spectators paid to sit. The performances took place in the afternoon because there was limited artificial lights, there was little or no scenary and there was also a limited number of props. The actors was a busy man and no actress, the part of young women were performed by boys.
William shakespeare
Very little we known about him but we know that he was biptised in Stratford-upon-Avon on 26th April 1564. He was the eldest son of eight surviving children and attended the local grammar school, where he studied classical authors and rhetoric. He married Anne Hathaway and they had 3 children. In 1584 left Stratford and went to London and built the Globe theatre. He wrote 37 plays and over 150 poems were very popular, the great tragedies were written between 1595-1605. The Shakespeare's sonnet is divided in 14 lines of iambic pentameter and 4 sections: 3 quatrins present a theme or arguments, he use couplet rhyme and the couplet draws a conclusion, the turning point at the end of eight and ninth line is introduced by words like "and, if, so, but", the language is full of oxymora and conceits, the themes are love, beauty, faith and art.
Shall i compare thee
Shall I compare thee is a collection of sonnets written by William Shakespeare, it is addressed to a young man, known as the 'Fair Youth', it discusses the nature of physical beauty and its relationship to poetry. The sonnet is different from Petrarca's sonnet because this is divided in 3 quatrin of iambic pentameters rhyming couplet and in 14 lines. The poet initially compare his friend to a summer day which he will affirm that will be much more beautiful and eternal, in fact he wants to immortalize him through poetry which will take him away from death and will always give him life.
Romeo and juliet
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most important dramas of William Shakespeare, it introduces the feud between the Montague and Capulet families and anticipates the main themes of the play. Romeo falls in love with Juliet at a masked ball, daughter of his rival family, they both decided to get married but she will be forced to marry Count Paris. To avoid this she decides to drink a sleeping pill that will make her seem dead. Romeo, thinking that she's dead, kills himself and Juliet, heartbroken seeing her love dead, decides to kill herself too. The drama is divided in 5 acts, the setting is in Verona, place of mysterious murderous feuds and passionate love affairs. The themes are love, fate and death.
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THE elizabethan theatre
The most famous Elizabethan theatre was the Globe Theatre in London which opened in 1599. The Globe showed many of William Shakespeare's plays such as 'Romeo and Juliet'. It was or octagonal in shape, and it could hold up to three thousand people. The stage had no curtain and it was known as 'apron stage', was rectangular and around twelve actors to appear at a time. It was supported by two pillars and had a roof to protect actors and costumes. There was an upper stage, hidden by a curtain, and an upper area normally used by musicians. In the front part of the stage, there was a trap door used for apparitions. A tiring house where the actors changed their clothes, the pit where the poorer spectators watch the play, sorrounded by three tiers, of roofed galleries where the wealthier spectators paid to sit. The performances took place in the afternoon because there was limited artificial lights, there was little or no scenary and there was also a limited number of props. The actors was a busy man and no actress, the part of young women were performed by boys.
William shakespeare
Very little we known about him but we know that he was biptised in Stratford-upon-Avon on 26th April 1564. He was the eldest son of eight surviving children and attended the local grammar school, where he studied classical authors and rhetoric. He married Anne Hathaway and they had 3 children. In 1584 left Stratford and went to London and built the Globe theatre. He wrote 37 plays and over 150 poems were very popular, the great tragedies were written between 1595-1605. The Shakespeare's sonnet is divided in 14 lines of iambic pentameter and 4 sections: 3 quatrins present a theme or arguments, he use couplet rhyme and the couplet draws a conclusion, the turning point at the end of eight and ninth line is introduced by words like "and, if, so, but", the language is full of oxymora and conceits, the themes are love, beauty, faith and art.
Shall i compare thee
Shall I compare thee is a collection of sonnets written by William Shakespeare, it is addressed to a young man, known as the 'Fair Youth', it discusses the nature of physical beauty and its relationship to poetry. The sonnet is different from Petrarca's sonnet because this is divided in 3 quatrin of iambic pentameters rhyming couplet and in 14 lines. The poet initially compare his friend to a summer day which he will affirm that will be much more beautiful and eternal, in fact he wants to immortalize him through poetry which will take him away from death and will always give him life.
Romeo and juliet
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most important dramas of William Shakespeare, it introduces the feud between the Montague and Capulet families and anticipates the main themes of the play. Romeo falls in love with Juliet at a masked ball, daughter of his rival family, they both decided to get married but she will be forced to marry Count Paris. To avoid this she decides to drink a sleeping pill that will make her seem dead. Romeo, thinking that she's dead, kills himself and Juliet, heartbroken seeing her love dead, decides to kill herself too. The drama is divided in 5 acts, the setting is in Verona, place of mysterious murderous feuds and passionate love affairs. The themes are love, fate and death.