Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from King of Shadows

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Cambridge, MA - The Company of Boys rehearses here for a few weeks before flying to London to perform at the Globe.

Company of Boys - The acting troupe lead by Arby, of which Nat is a member.

Friends of the Globe - A group of supporters which has helped fund the newly-built Globe Theatre.

The Globe - The setting for both Shakespeare's and Arby's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", set four hundred years apart.

The Sorbonne - A part of the University of Paris where the Fisher's son is taking a...
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