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Shakespeare Flashcards

1
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When was Shakespeare born?

A

April 23, 1564

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2
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When did Shakespeare die?

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April 23, 1616

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3
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When did his name first appear in print?

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1592

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4
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When did he get married?

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November 27, 1582

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5
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Who did he marry?

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Ann Hathaway

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6
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What are the syllable feet names for 2?

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Iamb and Trochee

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7
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What are the syllable feet names for 3?

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Dactyl, amphibrach, and anapast

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8
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Where is the Globe Theater located?

A

the Thames (tems) river

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9
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What type of theater is the Globe Theater?

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3/4 Thrust

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10
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How many lines are in a sonnet?

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14

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11
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What are the types of sonnets?

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Italian/Petrarchan and English/Elizabethan/Shakespearean

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What is rhyming scheme for an English sonnet?

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ABABCDCDEFEFGG (3 quatrains and a couplet)

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What is rhyming scheme for an Italian sonnet?

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ABBAABBA CDCDCD or CDECDE (an octave and a sestet)

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14
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What were the names of Shakespeare’s twins?

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Hamnet and Judith

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15
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What are the names of people who stand in the Globe Theater?

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Groundlings or penny groundlings

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16
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What shape is Globe Theater?

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Circle

17
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What happened to groundlings when it was raining?

A

They got wet

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