ELIZABETHAN REVIEW

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Elizabethan Review: Group 3

" The Globe Theatre"

During the reign of Elizabeth 1, English drama was introduced and developed into a sophisticated and very popular art form. Preceding the reign of Elizabeth 1, it was customary that theatre companies explored the country, performing plays where there was an audience.

England's First Playhouse, known as The Theatre, was built by the actor, James Burbage in Shoreditch London. In that time, actors were looked down upon by the more affluent persons of society , but  were accpeted and supported by the commoners of society.

The Theatre was closed down in 1597 and was dismantled by Richard Burbage and  his men in the late 1598. Eventually, it was rebuilt and renamed the Globe, this was accomplished in a period of six months. It was speculated that the Globe was round or octagonal and could draw audiences as large as 2500 to 3000 viewers. At the time, there were no elaborate technology, such as sets or lighting and thus, performances had to be held in the broad daylight.

The Globe was destroyed in 1613, by a cannon that was fired as a part of the performance of Henry V111. Luckily, everyone escaped unharmed, but the Globe burned to the ground. It was later rebuilt, but was permanently closes in 1642 by the Puritans. The new Globe was then opened to it's full season on June 8th 1997.

BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARS

            Williams Shakespeare who was an author, poet and playwriter. He was born in Avon, April 1654 by the parents of John Shakespare and Mary Arden. He was the third child of eight children and also the eldest son of his parents. Biographers agree that Willliams Shakespare probably was educated at the King's New School in Stratford. They also posists that it was afree school chartered in 1533 and it was about a quarter mile from his home.

          During his youth years, rather his late teen, Williams Shakespare at the age of eighteen married Anne Hathaway who was twenty-six at the time. After six months later the couple beared their first child Susanna. Afterwhich, they produce twins, son Hathaway and daughter Judith. However, the family lost Hamnt at age eleven.

         Furthermore, there are several places that Shakespare has written. These include England and France. Also, Shakespare is known as the greastest playwriter. One, is that he wrote many plays and poems. Also, the fact that his own reflections on the act of writing began to infuse each other.

          The Elizabethan era was a time associated with Queen Elizabeth 1's reign and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. it was the height of the Englidh Renaissance ans saw the flowering of Englished poetry, music and literature.

         The Elizabethan theatre was erect a playhouse outside the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor, where the player would no longer be hindered by the authorities. Eventuallly, the theatre was built in 1576 at Shoreditch. Fortunately, the experiment was successful. Also, the Elizabethan playerswere accustomed to act on a variety of stages. 

QUESTIONS

2) INTERNAL CONFLICT is a conflict that deals with in the inner thouhts or feelings of  a person.
EXTERNAL CONFLICT is a conflict that deals with thing happen on the outside of people and the community.

3) Three types of irony are i) verbal irony
                                         ii) dramatic irony
                                         iii) situation irony

Letter to the Editor- 'Brother Man'

Cook's Hill

St John's

The Manager

Daily Observer

st John's

Antigua

Dear Editor,

As a youngster, I am totally embarassed and ashamed of thr way in which the society treats Rastafarians. We as  people must realized that they are created by God in spite of their dreadlocks hair and beard that covered majority of their face.

Furthermore, it aches my heart when I have witness the terrible and down-hearted act of the severe beaten of B'man. He was tortured by his own people whom he cared for dearly and loved. They beat him so harshly until blood dripped from the crown of his head to the sole of his feet. He was rampled and trampled. He was abused and abused over again until nothing was left in the poor Rasta man. 

Also, B'man was a peaceful Rastafarian who healed and work miracle for the betterance of his people. He even went to the extra mile to give them money. However, this was rather ironic becuase I expect the person who you take good care of will treat you acccording or even do better.  

In my opinion, i must say B'man was a survivor despite how is suffer bitterly by his own society. Also, this is the way we must operate in spite of the difficult situation we face. one last thing we must always remember and never forget is to forgive and forget.

Sincerely,
Concerned.