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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Background of Shakespeare Born 1564 Died 1616 Married Anne Hathaway Three children Background Continued Actor Playwright Poet Lord Chamberlain’s Men King’s Men Background Continued His company was associated with The Globe The Globe Located on the bank of the Thames Eight-sided building Thatched roof Brick supports Unroofed yard The Globe Spectators or patrons Groundlings Paid a penny Watched from open yard Stood or sat Noisy and rude The Globe - patrons cont. Upper gallery patrons Paid more Sat in the upper areas Had shelter from the elements Merchant or business class The Globe - patrons cont. Lower gallery patrons Most distinguished sat here “Gentlemen’s Rooms” Most honored guests Sat on cushions Props and Lighting Daylight only Large threat of fire The original Globe did burn down and was rebuilt Scenery Furniture Minimal amount Convention of the theater of the time The scene was set in the dialogue of the actors Costumes and Actions Lavish costumes Exaggerated emotions Much use of noise and music Trumpet blasts Drums Orchestra above stage areas Costumes and Actions cont. No female actors Young men and boys played female parts Plays Repertory system A group of actors that stayed together and were usually sponsored by a patron They had a series of 10 or so plays that they performed The Globe Key 1. Platfrom stage 2. Canopy (Heavens) 3. Hut 4. Turret 5. Hell 6. Trapdoor The Globe Key 7. Inner stage 8. Doors to Tiring Rooms 9. Balcony 10. Bay window stage 11. Musicians gallery Literary Terms 1. Tragedy a play in which a 1)main character who is 2)a person of high standing 3) suffers a great fall due to a tragic flaw within himself 2. Stage directions instructions written by the dramatist to describe the appearance and actions of characters, sets, costumes, and lighting Literary Terms 3. Soliloquy a speech spoken by a character alone on the stage usually reveals the private thoughts and emotions of t