Final 9 Flashcards
What year was shakespeare born
1564
What year did shakespeare die
1616
What period did shakespeare live in
During the Renaissance, during the Elizabethan era
Shakespeare was often referred to as
“The spirit of an age” or “the soul of an age”
Who was Shakespeare wife?
Anne Hathaway, 8 years older
Where did Shakespeare get his ideas from?
Myths and classic literature
Is believed to be responsible for contributing to Shakespeare’s legacy by compiling all his works into one folio after his death
Ben Johnson
Where was the Globe Theater located
Southwark, on the south bank of the Thames
What was the globe theaters nickname
Wooden O
Was the structure behind the stage which held dressing rooms and storage areas
Tiring-House
Females parts were played by
Men and young boys
Performances had to be held when
During the day because they had no electricity
Plays were divided into how many categories
3: comedies, tragedies, and histories
White globe theater flags were used to advertise the play performed that day. Using white indicated that they play would be a light subject
Comedies
Black globe theater flags were used to advertise the play performed that day. Using black flag indicated that they play would be a dark subject, associated with death
Tragedies
Red globe theater flags were used to advertise that the play performed the day. Using the red flag indicated that the play would be a subject, associated with blood, as most plats bases on this subject were
History
Romeo and Juliet Setting
13c Verona, Italy
Neutral, threatens Montague and Capulet with death if they ever fought again
Prince Esalus
Neutral. Wants to marry juliet
Paris
16 year old. In the beginning is in love with Rosaline
Romeo
Parents of Romeo
Lord and Lady Montague
Not an important character. Does not return Romeo’s love. Wants to become a nun. Is a capulet
Rosaline
Romeo’s bff. Related to Prince Esalus
Mercutio
Romeo’s cousin/bff
Benvolio
Servant to Montague
Abraham
Younger and servant go romeo
Bathlsar
13 years old
Juliet
Parents of Juliet
Lord and Lady Capulet
Opposite of Benvolio (fiery, temper, mean) Juliet’s cousin
Tybalt
Nanny, Juliet’s confidant, breast feed Juliet. Only one that knows that Juliet and romeo got married
Nurse
Servants to Capulet. Start the fight in the beginning of the play
Sampson and Gregory
Nurse’s servant
Peter
What are the elements of a shakespearen tragedy?
Exposition, exciting force, rising action, climax, falling action, catastrophe
Exposition: prologue through act 1 scene 3
Street brawl, introduction of Romeo and Juliet
Exciting force: act 1 scene 4
Romeo’s decision to attend the masked ball at the Capulet household
Describes the mood and conditions that exist at the beginning of the play
Exposition
Sometime called the complication or initial incident. It gets things going; begins with conflict which will continue in the play
Exciting force
The series of events that lead to the climax
Rising action
Rising action: act 1 scene 5- act 3 scene 1
Romeo and Juliet meeting at the ball, romeo meeting Juliet in the orchard, Romeo’s meeting with the nurse, Romeo’s meeting with friar Laurence, Juliet’s discussion with nurse, friar Laurence performing the marriage of Romeo and Juliet, and the death of Mercutio and Tybalt
Represents the turning point of the play. From this point on, the ehakespearean hero moves to his inevitable end
Climax
Climax: act 3 scene 1
Romeo banishment
Includes those events occurring from the time of climax up to the hero’s death
Falling action
Falling action: act 3 scene 2-act 4 scene 2
Juliet learning of Tybalts death, Romeo’s predicament, Capulet’s decision for Juliet to marry paris, parting of Romeo and Juliet, friar Laurence’s plan, and Juliet agreeing to marry paris, taking the potion and apparent death, and Romeo’s misinformation, buying the poison, returning to juliet’s tomb, and the explanation of cause of Romeo’s misinformation
(Greek: exodus) (french: denouement) concerns the necessary consequences of the hero’s previous actions which must be the hero’s death
Catastrophe
Catastrophe: act 5 scene 3
Death of Romeo and Juliet
A dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate to society, to downfall or destruction
Tragedy
The purging emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through a certain kind of arts, as traders or music
Catharsis
Something that introduces, usually unexpectedly, some difficulty, problem, change
Complication
A passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
Allusion
A part of an actor’s lines supposedly not heard by the others on stage and intended only for audience
Aside
A group of actors or a single actor having a function similar. The part of play performed by such a group or single
Chorus
A play, movie, etc, of a light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending
Comedy
The outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences
Denouement
A similarity between like feature of two things, on which a comparison may be based
Analogy
A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature
Anecdote
Refers to any specific aspect of literature, or a particular work, which we can recognize, identify, interpret, and/or analyze
Literary Devices
Are those terms used to identify the many different aspects of literature, which we can recognize, identify, interpret, and/or analyze
Literary Terms
The opposing force to the main character
Antagonist
Is the method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes (1) showing the character’s appearance, (2) displaying the character’s action, (3) revealing the character’s thoughts, (4) letting the character speak, and (5) getting the reactions of others
Characters/characterization
A struggle between two opposing forces, or characters in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem. Can be internal or external
Conflict
Indirect meaning (a different tone behind the word)
Connotation
The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
Denotation
Any use of language where the intended meaning differs from the actual literal meaning of the words themselves
Figurative language
A narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events, in order to provide background for the current narration
Flashback
A minor character who only has one or two characteristics. You don’t know much about them
Flat character
Main character. Have many characteristics. Almost real
Round character
A literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop
Static Character
A literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a changer in personality or attitude
Dynamic Character
A character who serves as a contrast to another perhaps more primary character, so as to point out specific traits of the primary character
Foil Character
