KSU
THEA 11000 -
Shakespeare
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Shakespeare 1590 1616 Plays took place in the Globe Theatre located just outside of London Elizabethan Era Queen Elizabeth longest reign during Shakespeare Influential in forming today s English language Wrote 2 different types of poetry 1 Blank Verse 2 3 spoken by educated rich royalty in the plays IAMBIC PENTAMETER 2 Prose Poetry 1 3 less metered more understandable Cannon contained 38 plays 1 Comedies 2 Tragedies 3 Histories Lord Chaimberland supported Shakespeare s troupes whom were eventually supported by the King and called The King s Men
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