shakespeare background/globe notes/ sonnet notes test

Question 1

what does ‘sonnetto’ mean?

Answer 1

little song

Question 2

a sonnet is…

Answer 2

-a lyric poem
-consisting of 14 lines
-written in iambic pentameter
-with a definite rhyme scheme
-a definite thought structure

Question 3

define what a lyric poem is

Answer 3

deals with emotions/feelings

Question 4

define iambic pentameter and provide an example of a line with iambic pentameter

Answer 4

five measures of meters or iambs
Ex. “One day I wrote her name upon the strand.”

Question 5

rhyme scheme: Petrarchan

Answer 5

Italian
Ex. abba, abba, cd, cd, cd
abba, abba, cde, cde

Question 6

rhyme scheme: Shakespearean

Answer 6

(English or Elizabethan)
Ex. abab, cdcd, efef, gg

Question 7

rhyme scheme: Spenserian

Answer 7

English/Elizabethan
Ex. abab, bcbc, cdcd, ee

Question 8

review Sonnet 18- write out the last word of the lines showing the rhyme scheme

Answer 8

day, temperate, May, date, shines, dimmed, declines, untrimmed, fade, ow’st, shade, grow’st, see, thee

Question 9

What is a Octave/sestet?

Answer 9

The octave, eight lines, presents a situation or idea.
A sestet (sextet), six lines, responds to the situation or idea in the octave

Question 10

What is a quatrain?

Answer 10

Each quatrain 4 lines, describes an idea or situation which leads to a conclusion or response in the couplet

Question 11

What is a couplet?

Answer 11

conclusion or response of a quatrain, 2 lines

Question 12

Watch the video Hip Hop Shakespeare; write down 4 examples that the speaker parallels pop culture to Shakespeare?

Answer 12

-Hip Hop
-Wu-Tang Forever album
-The griot
-Rap songs

Question 13

Why is Shakespeare connected to Iambic Pentameter?

Answer 13

a majority of his writing is written in Iambic pentameter. It is also what contributes to Shakespeare’s writing to sound so musical

Question 14

What is a foot?

Answer 14

a certain number of stressed/unstressed syllables forming a distant unit

Question 15

What is a dactyl?

Answer 15

a metrical foot of 3 syllables

Question 16

What is a trochee?

Answer 16

a stressed syllable, followed by an unstressed one

Question 17

How is the Iamb different from the Trochee?

Answer 17

its a reverse trochee (first is unstressed, 2nd is stressed)

Question 18

What comparison does the video use to show how iambic pentameter works?

Answer 18

I am / a pi / rate with / a wood / en leg
a pirate can only walk in iambs when he takes 10 steps

Question 19

Why does Shakespeare use Iambic pentameter?

Answer 19

It was easiest for his actors to memorize and the audience to understand. It follows the rhythm of the heart!

Question 20

When was the Shakespearean type made?

Answer 20

16th century

Question 21

When was the Petrarchan type made?

Answer 21

14th century

Question 22

identify 3 facts about the English Renaissance

Answer 22

-often called ‘age of shakespeare’ or ‘elizabethan era’
-16th century through early 17th century
-began in Italy

Question 23

What years did the Elizabethan era span?

Answer 23

1558-1603

Question 24

Identify 2 facts from the Elizabethan era.

Answer 24

-relatively peaceful time
-height of fashion in England

Question 25

What is the plague and how was it thought to spread?

Answer 25

-bubonic and pneumonic plagues caused 14th century “Black Death”
-spread by fleas

Question 26

What impact did the plague have on England?

Answer 26

caused all theaters to close and Shakespeare wrote long narrative poems during this time

Question 27

Shakespeare: birthday and death day
(what is so significant about these 2 dates?)

Answer 27

April 23, 1564 -birth
April 23, 1616 - death
He died on his birthday

Question 28

Shakespeare: birthplace

Answer 28

Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 29

Shakespeare: family

Answer 29

mom- mary dad- john
wife: Anne Hathaway
children: Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith (twins)

Question 30

Shakespeare: education

Answer 30

King Edward IV grammar school

Question 31

when did shakespeare travel to london?

Answer 31

1585-1586

Question 32

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

Answer 32

39

Question 33

What is one contemporary movie that is based off of a Shakespeare play?

Answer 33

10 Things I Hate About You

Question 34

When was the Globe theater built?
How long did it remain open?

Answer 34

1598 until 1640

Question 35

Who was the floor reserved for? Give 2 facts

Answer 35

poor spectators (groundling)
-groundlings were forced to stand for the entire 4-6 hour play
-difficult to see from there

Question 36

Describe the second and third levels of theater. Who sat here?

Answer 36

second: middle to upper class (wrapped around both sides and had seating)
third: upper class (extra money = padded seat)

Question 37

Describe the stage of the theater. What obstacles would actors have to face?

Answer 37

distractions like weather, rowdy audiences, and even having food thrown

Question 38

Define the following- tiring house

Answer 38

where costumes/ props were stored where actors got ready

Question 39

Define the following- hell

Answer 39

trapdoor that lead to under the stage

Question 40

Define the following- heaven

Answer 40

columns that supported a roof over the rear portion of the stage w/ clouds and sky. you can descend on a rope there

Question 41

What tragedy occurred that impacted the Globe?

Answer 41

The globe burned down in 1613 from a cannon blast during “Henry VIII”

Question 42

When and who rebuilt the Globe?

Answer 42

Sam Wanamaker rebuilt in 1987, finishing in 1993, in 1970 he founded the Shakespeare Globe trust.

Question 43

Provide the date of the newest reconstruction of the Globe Theater.

Answer 43

1993

Question 44

Identify 2 fun facts from this powerpoint

Answer 44

-original Globe held about 3,000 people
-People often skipped work to go