ENGB33 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Edmund Tylney, Modern Theatres, Foul Papers
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Shakespeare"s life: apr 23 1564- apr 23 1616: writing life: 1590-1613. Shakespeare writes in an early modern and renaissance period. Difference between early modern and renaissance: renaissance = rebirth (rebirth of classical arts & culture) 16th c (1500"s) to mid/late 17th century. Culmination of culture enlightenment period: early modern = doesn"t look backwards like renaissance. Img: background = buildings; middle = river; forefront= liberties (place outside legal jurisdiction of the city all illegal things happen incld theatres) 1596 drawing of swan theatre= earliest img we have. Queen elizabeth, daughter of henry viii: death= 1603. Early modern theatres invention of early modern london. When shakespeare was born, public playhouse theatres begin to emerge. Audience of 3,000 diff kinds of ppl @ once at theatre. Shakes created worlds and brought it to life through performances. Atlas invented during shake"s time: mercator world atlas (1595) Img: race/ class/ clothing/ rank/ man carrying the world (europe, africa, asia,
