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In the Elizabethan times, at the Globe Theatre, a black flag over a playhouse meant a tragedy.
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What does the black flag above Shakespeare's globe theatre mean?
the black flag means muff
In the Globe Theatre how did you know a play was to be performed?
beacuse you would the flag flying
How would theatregoers know what type of play was being performed in the Globe theatre?
A flag flew over the theatre on play days to advertise performances. If a tragedy was scheduled, the flag was black; if a comedy was scheduled, the flag was white; if a history play was scheduled, the flag was red.
What was the purpose of the flag on the top of the roof of the globe theatre?
The Globe (and all Elizabethan theaters) used flags to advertise their play that day. The Globe used white flags to advertise that the play performed that day would be a comedy or of a light subject. Black flags advertised a tragedy, or play with dark subject matter such as death. Red flags indicated a play associated with blood, usually historical. Sometimes flags with pictures of the next scheduled pay would be flown.
What is the poem flag by john agard about?
the willingness to sacrifice all for ones country{in this case their flag}
What did a black flag flying over William Shakespeares play house signify?
A black flag flying over the Globe theatre represented that a trajedy play would occur that day. A white flag means a comedy and a red flag means a history.
A flag of which color is used to signify infectious disease?
black
What does the black background on the Australian flag signify?
The Australian flag doesn't have a black background. It's blue. The Aboriginal flag, however, includes a black stripe representing the Aboriginal people, but this is not the national flag.
What did it mean if a black flag was flying above Shakespeare's theatre?
In Shakespeare's time, a black flag flying above the theatre indicated that a tragedy was being performed that day. It was a signal to the audience about the type of play they would be watching.
What do the Olympic rings that appear on the flag signify?
no
What does a white flag in a war signify?
surrender
What is the duration of Flying the Flag?
The duration of Flying the Flag is 1800.0 seconds.
When did Flying the Flag end?
Flying the Flag ended on 1992-08-04.
What do the 5 rings on the olympic flag signify?
no vt
What does the color red on the flag signify?
red people
Rules for flying the American flag at half staff?
What are the rules about flying the American Flag
Which flag should be larger the Texas flag or the American flag?
According to the US Flag Code, the US Flag should be larger in size and (if flying on the same pole), at the top of the pole. If flying the American flag with a state flag, the American flag needs to be on a taller pole than the state flag and displayed on the flag's right side. If flying them on poles of equal size, then flying the American flag on the flag's right side is correct.
