Shakespeare review Flashcards
How many years did Queen Elizabeth on the thrown for?
40 years
Why are Romeo and Juliet considered important in Shakespeare’s career?
It was the first play to combine comedy and tragedy together.
Why weren’t women allowed to perform on stage?
It was considered immoral.
what weren’t women allowed to do?
Choose what they wanted to do as a career.
How did Queen Elizebeth feel about the theatre?
She loved the theatre.
What color was illegal to wear if you weren’t wealthy?
Purple
What is Prescott’s belly?
What men would stuff there bellies to show wealth.
Definition of a sonnet
Has 14 lines and a set rhyme scheme.
What does a sonnet have?
3 Quatrains and a couplet.
What is a prolouge?
A short overview of the event that will occur In the play
What is the rhyme scheme
Every other is a pair then after the pair it starts all over again with new pairs.
How many sentences are in a quatrain and couplet?
There are 4 sentences in a quatrain and 2 in a couplet.
Cunning
Skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving.
peril
danger
vow
to make a promise
