Shakespeare Flashcards
Who is Hermia?
In love with Lysander but is forced to marry Demetrius
Who is Helena
In love with Demetrius and friend with Hermia
Who is Demetrius ?
Demetrius is the man that Helena loves
Who is Lysander
Lysander is in love with Hermia
Egeus
Hermias dad
Thesus
The king
Hippolyta
Warrior queen from the Amazon in love with thesus
Titania
Fairy queen
Oberon
Fairy king
Puck
Puck is oberons fairy
Bottom
An actor that turns into a donkey and Titania falls in love witg
Patrioarchy
Men are better than women
Hierarchy
Pyramid of importance
Religion
Most people are Christian
Expectations for women/girls
Marry whoever your father chooses
Shakespeare
Shakespeare was the writer
Alliteration
The Long Lorry
Example
Repition
Repeating
Metaphors
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. EXAMPLE: the tree howled
Similes
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
Figurative language
Example: This coffee shop is an icebox
Personification
Describing something non human in human ways
Onomatopoeia
A sound example : AHHHHH
Juxtaposition
Where two contrasting ideas, places or characters are placed side by side for contrast
Imagery
Visually descriptive language that creates a picture for the readers
