Group 3: Elizabethan Music, Language, and Fashion

Elizabethan Language, Music, and Fashion

1. Describe the major differences between the way English is spoken now and 
the way English was spoken during the Elizabethan Era.

2. Give a few examples of interesting phrases or insults you have learned.

3. Describe the clothing commonly worn by men and women during the 
Elizabethan Era.

4. What kind of music was popular during the Elizabethan era?  Which 
instruments were available?





Be sure to use the links within these websites to discover a range of 
fascinating information about your topic.

Internet Links

Elizabethan language, pronunciation, forms of address, and insults
http://www.renfaire.com/Language/index.html

Elizabethan clothing
http://www.renfaire.com/Costume/

Elizabethan hairstyles
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/hairstyles.html

Elizabethan fashion
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/fashionwm.html

Elizabethan music and dancing
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/amusements.html

Other Resources

The use of additional resources is encouraged, providing that the sources are 
credible.