Shakespeare Quiz Review Flashcards
What’s the difference between prose and poetry?
Prose is ordinary everday language.
Poetry is concentric/complicated language.
What is meter?
Use of regular rhythmic pattern in language
example:“A horse, a horse! my kingdom for a horse!”
What is iambic pentameter?
unrhymed= words at end of line don’t rhyme
Iamb= unit of speech that contains one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
unstressed, stressed
How to identify stressed and unstressed syllables?
unstressed symbol= half circle mark
stressed symbol= straight line
What was a sonnet’s structure?
poem of 14 lines that reflects upon a single issue or idea
What is the rhyme scheme?
AB AB CD CD EF EF G G
What is Sonnet 18 about?
Describing his love to a summers day
What do the last 2 lines of sonnet 18 suggest?
Love is for eternity like poetry
Why did Shakespeare write in iambic pentameter?
It was common to write plays in this form during this era.
He chose to write in this way and usually stuck with it.
It was a speech rhythm similar to the English language and closely represents everyday speech
When was Shakespeare born?
1564
When did Shakespeare die?
April 23 1616
Where did Shakespeare live?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Who were Shakespeare’s parents?
John Shakespeare- glovemaker, local politician
Mary Arden Shakespeare- daughter of wealthy landowner
What was school like for Shakespeare?
School days were long
Educated in rhetoric, logic, history, latin
Dropped out of middle school when his dad lost his fortune
Who was Shakespeare married to?
Anne Hathaway in 1582
Who were Shakespeare’s children?
Twins-Hamnett and Judith in 1585
Hamnett died from the plague at age 11
What were the lost years?
1583-1592
No one knew where Shakespeare was
How old was Shakespeare during the lost years?
early 20s
What was the name of the theater that was built in 1599 and Shakespeare invested in?
Globe Theater
What happened to Globe Theater in 1613?
Burned down during Shakespeare play
What happened to Globe Theater in 1613?
Burned down during Shakespeare play
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
38
14 Comedies
10 Histories
10 Tragedies
4 Romances
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
Where is Shakespeare buried?
Holy Trinity Church of Stratford
What is significant about his grave stone?
Covered by flat stone that puts a curse on anyone who moves his bones
What language did Shakespeare speak?
Early Modern English(for example words we use: critical, majestic, dwindle, vanish into thin air
What are sources of inspiration for Shakespeare’s work?
Stories already told
2 were based on original plots(Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Tempest)
Why is Shakespeare still popular hundreds of years after his death?
He understood what people wanted and was able to transform it into plays
What are 5 facts about Shakespeare?
- Christened in Stratford-upon-Avon April 16, 1564
- Married Ann Hathaway November 27, 1582
- Had daughter Susanna Christened May 26, 1583 and had twins: Hamnet and Judith Christened February 2, 1585
- Shakespeare’s name first appeared in print in 1592
- Died at Stratford-upon-Avon April 23, 1616
Who are the groundlings?
People who paid a penny to stand in the middle of the theater with no chairs or roof
Who went to the theater?
Everyone. High, middle, and low class
How was the theater viewed by officials?
Officials hated/feared the theaters because they were gross and people would skip work to go see them. The shows attracted everyone even thiefs and the plague was known to spread at the theater.
What was important about the costumes?
Costumes were elegant and colorful because there was minimal scenery and only had actors and costumes. Commonfolk wore plain earth colored outfits daily, not to the theater. Upperclass wore colorful exotic fabric like silk and satin and wore fancy jewels
How was the theater supported?
Paid a penny to get in and Queen Elizabeth loved them so she brought crowds. Everyone loved the theater
What was a woman’s role in theater?
Women weren’t allowed to perform because master of revels said it was traditional to have no women. Women’s #1 job was marriage even arranged marriage. Women couldn’t vote, had hardly any legal rights and had barely any education
Who was the Queen during Shakespeare’s life?
Elizabeth Tudor. Queen Elizabeth I
How did Queen Elizabeth feel about the plays?
She loved them and loved learning from the plays
Why didn’t queen Elizabeth marry?
“Virgin Queen” Didn’t want to because she was a workaholic
Study story of Pyramus and Thisbe
Yes
