Julius Caesar Flashcards
what is blank verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter
4 traits of tragic hero
goodness
superiority
tragic flaw
realization
what is iambic pentameter
10 syllable line - stressed and then unstressed syllables
5 sets of 1 stressed 1 unstressed
when was blank verse used
most of shakespeare
what is prose
normal speech
what did characters speaking in prose indicate
lack of intelligence
onset of insanity
Where and when was Shakespeare born?
April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
who were shakespeare’s parents
jon and mary shakespeare
what education did shakespeare have
grammar school
shakespeare marriage and family
married anne hathaway, had 3 kids
when did he begin to gain popularity in the London theater
1592
what happened in 1599
he became part owner of the Globe
what happened in 1613
Globe burned down
What acting co was Shakespeare involved with
the King’s Men
When did Shakespeare die
1616
where was Shakespeare buried
the chancel of Holy Trinity Church
what did Shakespeare leave his wife when he died
his second best bed
where was the globe
London
How are shakespeare’s plays normally divided
5 acts
comedies
the taming of the shrew
midsummer night’s dream
12th night
tragedies
julius caesar
romeo and juliet
hamlet
histories
king henry 8
what does a tragedy tell of
the fall of a worthwhile noble character
what happens to tragic heroes
face unexpected fate
what does tragedy focus on
a character that meets disaster as a result either of personal failings or circumstances beyond his or her control
why were civil wars fought in the Roman Empire
to decide whether a monarchy, a republic, or a dictatorship was the best
what was Rome until 509 BC, and what changed it
monarchy
the Brutus family evicted Trarquinius Superbus and made it a republic
what happened in 60 BC
Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed as a triumvirate
What happened to crassus
Crassus killed in battle
what did caesar do when crassus died
invaded rome
made himself absolute ruler
defeats pompey’s two sons
what does pompey do when Caesar invades
flees to greece
what happens when caesar defeats pompey’s two sons
made dictator for life
how does julius caesar start
caesar made dictator for life
