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prereading R+J Flashcards

1
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When was he born

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1564

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2
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When did he die

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1616

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3
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Where did he live

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Stratford-apon-avon

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4
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Who were his parent

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John Maryarden and Mary

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5
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What school did he go to and did he drop out?

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King New School, dropped out at 12

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6
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Who was Shakespeare married to

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Anne Hathaway

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7
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Did they have kids

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twins, Homnet and Judith

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8
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what happened during 1583-1592

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moved to London

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9
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how old was Shakespeare during lost years.

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19-28

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10
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what was the name of the theater

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globe theater

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11
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what happen to the theater in 1613

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theater burnt down

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12
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how many plays did Shakespeare write

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total 38, comedies 14, histories 10, tragedies 10, romances 4

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13
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how many sonnets

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154

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14
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when did Shakespeare die

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April 23 1616

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15
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where is he buried

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holy trinity church

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16
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what is significant about his gravestone

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warning you will be cursed if you move him

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17
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what language did Shakespeare speak

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Early Modern English

18
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what was inspiration from Shakespeare writing

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Pyramus and Thisbe, luging da porto 1530, Shakespeare 1595ish

19
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why are people so fascinated by Shakespeare

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Shakespeare understands peoples tick and put it in to writing

20
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5 facts about Shakespeare

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  1. christened in Stratford-apon-avon on April 26, 1564
  2. married Ann Hathaway on November 27, 1582
  3. daughter Jusanma christened may 26, 1583 had twins feb 2 1585
  4. name first in print in 1592
  5. died April 23 1616
21
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what was Shakespeare like during Shakespeare’s life

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  1. dark hidden alleys
  2. violence and had crime
  3. plays
22
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Who are the groundlings?

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People who pay a penny to stay on the ground

23
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Why were the plays performed during the afternoon

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Most of the light came from the sun there were no lights inside the theater

24
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Explain the significance of clothing during the Shakespeare’s age?

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The clothing reflected the status of the actors parts in the place

25
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Why didn’t London officials like the theater and why weren’t women allowed to perform in the year?

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The theater attracted Diseases and pickpocket. Woman were not allowed to be in the plays or on the stage.

26
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What was the main job for women? What were some of the rules for woman?

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A woman in plays were played by men. Woman cannot vote and women’s number one job was marriage.

27
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in 1533, how long had Queen Elizabeth been on the throne?

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40 years

28
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How did Queen Elizabeth feel about the plays?

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Queen Elizabeth loved them

29
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Why didn’t Queen Elizabeth Marry?

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Too busy because of work, stayed single

30
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Why is Romeo and Juliet such an important play in Shakespeare’s career?

A

Search sheets for apart for others.

31
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what is a sonnet

A

14 lines
usually a love poem
specific structure

32
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what is the rhyme skem of a sonnet.

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ABABCDCDEFEFGG

33
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what is the structure of a sonnet.

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3 quatrain and 1 couplet

34
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poetry

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concentrated language, also called ‘verse’

35
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prose

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ordinary everyday language

36
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iamb pentameter

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unrhymed

37
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iamb

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unit of speech that contains one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

38
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penta

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5 meter X 2 iamb = 10 syllable

39
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why did Shakespeare Write in iambic pentameter

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it was a common thing

40
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why were words so important in an Elizabethan play

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one of the greatest tools

41
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U

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unstressed

42
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-

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stressed

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