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STATION ONE: STATION TWO: STATION THREE:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR SHAKESPEARE’S LANGUAGE SETTING/TIME PERIOD

Fact #1: i did not know that william 1. Fact #1:

shakespear preformed for both
queen elizabeth l and king james l.

2.

Fact #2: william shakespeare wrote Fact #2:

close to a tenth of the most quoted 3.
lines ever written or spoken in
english which i didnt know

4.

Fact #3: one more thing i didnt Fact #3:

know is some people did not 5.
believe william shakespeare or that
he didn't get credit for all the plays
he wrote
6.
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STATION FOUR: STATION FIVE: STATION FIVE:
THE GLOBE THEATRE DRAMA TERMS DRAMA DEFINITIONS

Galleries: _____ Prologue A. introduces each act setting the

theme and style fo the play;
_____ Act typically written in sonnet form
B. similar to a “chapter” in a
Gentlemen’s Room: _____ Scene book
C. an instruction in the text of
_____ Dialogue the play indicating
movement, position, or
Yard: _____ Monologue tone.
D. a long speech made by a
_____ Soliloquy character to another
character
Flag: _____ Aside E. a remark directed at the
audience
_____ Stage Directions F. “mini chapters” which
represent single
Tiring House:
_____ Chorus “episodes”
G. an opening speech that
introduces the main
characters, plot, and
Heavens: setting
H. a conversation between
characters
I. a speech directed at the
audience
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STATION SIX: STATION SEVEN: STATION EIGHT:

FAMILY FEUDS LIFE OF THE WEALTHY FATE & ASTROLOGY
EXTENSION IMAGE: THE GLOBE THEATRE
Heavens - A
canopy that
protected the
actors from the
sun/rain. Painted
with stars and
planets to
represent the sky.

Flag - signified
which type of
play was
being
performed-black
for tragedy,
white for
comedy, and red
for history

Tiring House -
Dressing &
storage rooms for
actors.

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STATION TWO: SHAKESPEARE’S LANGUAGE
Pronouns Commonly Confused Words:
● Thou = You
● Thee = You ● plague, pox, ague = disease
● Thy = Your ● wherefore= why
● Thine = Your ● still = always
● soft = slowly, gently
Example: “Thou wilt fall backward when ● mark = listen
thou hast more wit.” ● an = if
● fell = cruel, fierce, deadly
Translation: You will fall backward when you ● to-night = last night
have more wit. ● perforce = we must, you must
● kind = true to one’s nature
● ay = yes
● fain = gladly
● marry = swear word
● anon = at once
● art = are

Contractions: Contractions Cont.

● o’ = on ● ta’en = taken
● th’ = the ● ‘em = them
● i’ = in ● ‘a = he (often)
● ‘t = it ● o’er = over
● ne’er = never

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