Shakespeare Flashcards
1
Q
How many sonnets did write?
A
He wrote 154 sonnets; 126 fair friend and 28 dark lady
2
Q
How many plays did he write?
A
He wrote 37 plays including histories, tragedies, and comedies.
3
Q
What day did Shakespeare die?
A
April 23rd 1616
4
Q
What day was Shakespeare born?
A
It is assumed April 23rd 1564
5
Q
Iamb
A
( U - ) Soft - Loud
6
Q
Trochee
A
( - U) Loud - Soft
7
Q
Dactyl
A
(-UU) Loud - Soft - Soft
8
Q
Amphibrach
A
( U - U) Soft - Loud - Soft
9
Q
Anapest
A
( UU- ) Soft - Soft - Loud
10
Q
One section
A
Monometer
11
Q
Two sections
A
Dimeter
12
Q
Three sections
A
Trimeter
13
Q
Four sections
A
Tetrameter
14
Q
Five sections
A
Pentameter
15
Q
Six sections
A
Hexameter
16
Q
English Sonnet/ Shakespeare/ Elizabeth
A
14 lines - 3 quatrains - 1 couplet
ABABCDCDEFEFGG
17
Q
Italian/ Petrarchan
A
14 lines:
ABBABBA - octave
CDECDE or CDCDCD - sestets
18
Q
Proscenium
A
- All the crowd is in front
- Easier on actors
- Biggest stage
- NO side view
- Seats aren’t as close to the stage
19
Q
3/4 Stage
A
- Shakespeare used
- Seats on most sides
- Seats are super close
- Harder on actors
- Thames river
20
Q
Theatre in the Round
A
- no back stage
- seats all around
- smaller stage
- seats are super close
