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Shakespeare Flashcards

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What is the meter for an Iamb?

A

Unstressed, Stressed
Soft, Loud

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2
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How many lines does a sonnet have?

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14

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What was the date of Shakespeare’s birth and death?

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Born: April 23, 1564
Died: April 23, 1616

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Where was Shakespeare born?

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Stratford-Upon-Avon, England

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What is the structure of a English/Elizabethan/Shakespearean sonnet?

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3 Quatrains, 1 Couplet
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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What is the structure of an Italian/Petriarchan sonnet?

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1 Octave, 1 Sestet
ABBA ABBA CDCDCD OR CDECDE

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How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? How many were Fair Friend? Dark Lady?

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154 Sonnets
126 Fair Friends
28 Dark Ladies

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What are the characteristics of a History?

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Power Hunt
Historic Figures
Bloodline/Force In

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What are the characteristics of a Tragedy?

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Sad/Death
Unlucky Occurrences
Downfall of a hero
Hubris=Fatal Flaw
Confidence

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What are the characteristics of a comedy?

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Humorous
All end in marriage

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What is the meter for a dactyl?

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Loud, Soft, Soft
Stressed, Unstressed, Unstressed
Mario

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What is the meter of an amphibrach?

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Soft, Loud, Soft
Unstressed, Stressed, Unstressed
Banana

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What is the meter of an anapest?

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Soft, Soft, Loud
Unstressed, Unstressed, Stressed

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What is the meter of a trochee?

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Loud, Soft
Stressed, Unstressed

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What was a company’s most valuable asset?

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Costumes

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16
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Who played women in the plays?

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Young boys

17
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What would flags on top of The Globe Theatre represent?

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What type of play was going on that day.

18
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What would flags on top of The Globe Theatre represent?

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What type of play was going on that day.

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