Shakespeare notes Flashcards
Date shakespeare was born
April 23, 1564
Where he was born
Stratford-on-Avon, England
What acting company did he belong to?
The Lord’s Chamberlain’s Men
Who was queen during this time?
Queen Elizabeth I
The types of plays he wrote
Tragedies, comedies, and histories
Theater that Shakespeare jointly owned
The Globe Theater
What closed theaters during this time
Disease
Who could attend the theater
Anyone
What happened in Shakespeare’s lost years
He retired
Shakespeare’s death date
April 23. 1616
A character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character
Foil
A speech given by a character alone on stage
Soliloquy
A character’s remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on stage do not hear
Aside
A humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood
Comic Relief
A long, uninterrupted speech that is spoken to other characters
Monologue
Language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the reader.
Imagery
Two lines of poetry which come next to each other, especially two lines that rhyme with each other and are the same length.
Couplet
A rhythmic pattern that consists of ten syllables per line, with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.
Iambic Pentameter
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Shakespeare or his writings.
Shakespearean
A genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character.
Tragedy
A humorous play on words
Pun
A reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader’s understanding of their work.
Allusion
Something that stands for, represents, or suggests another thing.
Symbol
