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Shakespeare

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The Globe

The Theatre where Shakespeare’s affiliated company, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, performed Shakespeare’s plays.

Elizabethan

The era in which Shakespeare was alive and writing. He continued into the Stuart reign after Elizabeth 1st’s death.

Tragedy

A genre of drama focusing on human suffering.

Solliquay

A device used in drama to reveal a character’s thoughts, feelings, secrets or plans to the audience.

External Links

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