Shakespeare language feature Flashcards
Accent
the representation of local vernacular, often denoted through misspelling or apostrophe
Theatre
meaning of both the discipline of performance.
non-linear narration
events include flashbacks and flashforwards
aside
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play
soliloquy
a single lenghty speech, made when no other characters are on stage
playwright
a person who writes plays
stratfordupon avon
birthplace of shakespeare
Dialogue
a conversation between people
monologue
a long speech by one actor
iambic pentameter
10 syllables. Has a rhythm of da-DUM. Often love poems because it reinforces the beauty of the words and associations with the heart
kaitiakitanga
guardianship of natural reasources and elements of sustaninability
verse
have the appearance of a poem. For higher classes. Its also considered emotional e.g. Macbeth
manaakitanga
the process of showing respect, generosity, and care for others
prose
lines written across the entirety of the page. For servants and lower class. Or when upper class speaks to lower class.
Blank verse
lines that do not rhyme but still use the rhythm for dramatic monologue