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1
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When was Shakespeare born?

A

April 23, 1564

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When did Shakespeare die?

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April 23, 1616

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3
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Where was Shakespeare born?

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Stratford-upon-Avon, England

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4
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What 3 types of plays did Shakespeare write?

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History, tragedies, comedies

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5
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What do all sonnets have in common?

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They all have 14 lines

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6
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What do Elizabethen sonnets have?

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3 quatrains and 1 couplet

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7
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How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

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154

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8
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What were the 2 types of sonnets that Shakespeare wrote?

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Fair friend and Dark lady

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9
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Who are the people that stand on the ground in front of the stage at the Globe Theatre?

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Groundlings

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10
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What is the Elizabethan rhyme scheme?

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ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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11
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What are the three types of stages?

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Proscenium, 3/4 or thrust, theatre in the round

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12
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What type of stage is the globe theatre?

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3/4 or thrust stage

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13
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What were the names of Shakespeare’s kids?

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Judith, Hamnet, and Susannah (oldest)

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14
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What does Iamb mean?

A

U- (soft loud)

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15
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What does trochee mean?

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-U (loud soft)

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16
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What does Dactyl mean?

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-UU (loud soft soft)

17
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What does Amphibrach mean?

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U-U (soft loud soft)

18
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What does anapest mean?

A

UU- (soft soft loud)

19
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WHat are the characteristics of an Italian/petrarchan sonnet?

A

14 lines, either an octave or a sestet

20
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What is an octave?

A

ABBAABBA

21
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What is a sestet?

A

CDCDCD or CDECDE

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