Background, Context, and Setting (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Shakespeare's birth year & place
Shakespeare's birth year & place
1564, Stratford-upon-Avon
No. of plays Shakespeare wrote
No. of plays Shakespeare wrote
Approximately 38
Key theme in Shakespeare's works
Key theme in Shakespeare's works
Power & its corrupting influence
Queen Elizabeth I reign period
Queen Elizabeth I reign period
1558-1603
Globe Theatre seating capacity
Globe Theatre seating capacity
3000 people
Macbeth setting (time & place)
Macbeth setting (time & place)
11th century Scotland
Macbeth's protagonist
Macbeth's protagonist
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth character type
Lady Macbeth character type
Dynamic (strong to weak/suicidal)
Macbeth's initial title
Macbeth's initial title
Thane of Glamis
Three social classes in Macbeth
Three social classes in Macbeth
Nobility, commoners, army