Question

1 .How did Shakespeare change the way plays were performed?
2. What date was the Globe theater opened?
3.How was Shakespeare influenced by the Monarch (Queen or King) of England?
4. How did playing indoors change the way plays could be performed.
5. What were some of the limitations of performing the plays indoors?
6. How did Shakespeare incorporate History in his performances?
7. According to the speaker in the video, why did Shakespeare include mythology and allusions to well known folk tales in his plays?
8. The speaker uses the words 'prose' and 'verse' in Shakespeare's plays, what is the difference between the two terms? Use your research skills to look up the words and then answer the question.
9. What is iambic pentameter? The speaker explains it thoroughly in the video.
10. According to the speaker, why is it important for the audience to see the performance rather than just read it? She mentions this several times

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. A company like Shakespeare's typically put on six plays a week, which gave them little time to rehearse. ... Another crucial difference between performing Shakespeare in his time and now is that there were no women actors on the early modern stage – all female parts were played by boy actor.