Shakespeare Flashcards

1
Q

Love is blind

A

Love can make people ignore faults or flaws

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2
Q

To break the ice

A

To initiate a conversation in a social setting

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3
Q

To wear your heart on your sleeve

A

To openly display emotions

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4
Q

A heart of gold

A

A very kind and generous nature

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5
Q

It’s all Greek to me

A

Completely incomprehensible; not understood

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6
Q

All that glitters is not gold

A

Not everything that looks valuable is actually valuable

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7
Q

To vanish into thin air

A

To disappear without a trace

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8
Q

There’s a method to my madness

A

There is a purpose or reason behind strange behavior

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9
Q

The green-eyed monster

A

Jealousy

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10
Q

Good riddance

A

Express relief at someone or something’s departure

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11
Q

Break a leg

A

Wish someone good luck (especially in theater)

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12
Q

The show must go on

A

Despite difficulties continuing with determination

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13
Q

To get into the groove

A

To become comfortable or perform well in an activity

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14
Q

To run the show

A

To be in control or lead

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15
Q

To steal the show

A

To attract the most attention or praise

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16
Q

To wait in the wings

A

To be ready to take action but remain in the background

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17
Q

To drag your feet/heels

A

To delay or be reluctant to act

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18
Q

To be in the spotlight

A

To be the center of attention

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19
Q

To make an entrance

A

To arrive in a way that draws attention

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20
Q

To make an exit

A

To leave in a noticeable or dramatic way

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21
Q

To upstage somebody

A

To attract attention away from someone else

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22
Q

A hard act to follow

A

Something very impressive that makes subsequent efforts seem inferior

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23
Q

The cast

A

actors in a performance

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24
Q

A gesture

A

body language/motion as communication

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25
Q

A playwright

A

author of plays

26
Q

A script

A

story for a performance

27
Q

The props

A

objects on a stage to contribute to the scenery

28
Q

A rehearsal

A

preparation for a performance

29
Q

A tragedy

A

tragic drama; disaster; catastrophe

30
Q

A comedy

A

funny or light play

31
Q

A seat

A

chair

32
Q

An actor

A

male performer

33
Q

An actress

A

female performer

34
Q

A director

A

professional in the theatre field that orchestrates and oversees a production

35
Q

A character

A

a role

36
Q

To evoke

A

to stimulate or produce a feeling

37
Q

A plot twist

A

radical change in the story line

38
Q

To attend something

A

to be present at

39
Q

An audience

A

group of observers

40
Q

A costume

A

set of clothes

41
Q

To act out

A

to perform in a play

42
Q

A tale

A

a story

43
Q

To make an appearance

A

to appear in a performance

44
Q

An aisle

A

a passage between rows of seats

45
Q

To refer to

A

on the subject of

46
Q

The lines

A

text in a play or poem

47
Q

A verse

A

a line in a poem

48
Q

A round of applause

A

a show of approval and appreciation by clapping

49
Q

The setting

A

the scenery

50
Q

A narrator

A

storyteller

51
Q

The lead

A

the most important role

52
Q

A metaphor

A

a figure of speech comparing two unlike things

53
Q

A rhyme

A

verses that have the same sound

54
Q

A villain

A

an evil character

55
Q

An extract

A

an excerpt

56
Q

To bow

A

inclining your body as a token of salutation

57
Q

To boo

A

an utterance to show disapproval

58
Q

To recite

A

say aloud

59
Q

True to life

A

realistic

60
Q

Dull

A

boring or uninteresting

61
Q

Extraordinary

A

remarkable