Hamlet- Dramatic Language Flashcards
1
Q
What does Shakespeare use Blank Verse for?
A
Shakespeare uses Blank Verse to imitate formal speech
2
Q
To imitate formal speech, Shakespeare uses a…(10)
A
A TEN SYLLABLE FRAMEWORK
3
Q
Lines that are written in Blank Verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) are usually spoken by …
A
High status characters or to form a soliloquy
4
Q
What does the EXTRA syllable in the line of ‘to be or not to be..’ suggest?
A
It suggests that Hamlet is thinking on his feet
5
Q
What is Prose?
A
Prose is normal speech/writing (no rhyme, no metre and no line breaks)
6
Q
When does Shakespeare use prose?
A
Shakespeare uses prose when characters
- talk to each other informally
- address a character low status
7
Q
What is blank verse?
A
Unrhymed iambic pentameter (10 syllables with alternating stress)
