Shakespeares Language Flashcards

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1
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What did Shakespeare understand the importance of when speaking?

A

Creating rhythm when speaking

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2
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What did Shakespeare do with his words.

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Emphasize certain words and add dramatic effect

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3
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When it comes to inverted sentences what does Shakespeare like to do?

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Shakespeare likes to put the verb before the subject

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4
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What was Shakespeare also famous for in his writing?

A

Word omission

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5
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T’is

A

It is

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6
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O’er

A

Over

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7
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Ne’er

A

Never

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8
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Oft’

A

Often

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E’en

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Even

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10
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Heavy

A

Sorrowful

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Sadly

A

Seriously

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12
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Happy

A

Fortunate

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13
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But

A

Only, except for

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14
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Against

A

In preparation for

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15
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Marry

A

Indeed

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16
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Blank Verse

A

Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter

17
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What is an iamb?

A

An iamb is a metric foot with 2 syllables: one UNSTRSSED syllable is followed by one STRESSED syllable

18
Q

How many syllables per line?

A

10

19
Q

Does iambic pentameter rhyme?

A

Iambic pentameter rhymes and creates rhythm when speaking

20
Q

Meter

A

The number of feet or iambs in a line

21
Q

Pentameter

A

A line of verse containing 5 metrical units called feet or iambs

22
Q

How many lines does a sonnet have?

A

14

23
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How are the 14 lies broken down?

A

The 14 lines are broken down into 3 QUATRAINS and 1 COUPLET

24
Q

Shakespearean sonnets are written in iambic pentameter? true or false?

A

True

25
Q

1st Quatrain

A

ABAB

26
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2nd Quatrain

A

CDCD

27
Q

3rd Quatrain

A

EFEF

28
Q

The Couplet

A

GG

29
Q

What does the 1st quatrain identify?

A

The theme/ subject

30
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What does the 2nd quatrain develop?

A

The theme

31
Q

What discussion is brought up in the 3rd quatrain?

A

The final discussion of theme

32
Q

What does the Couplet acts as?

A

Acts as a conclusion to the sonnet

33
Q

How many sonnets did Shakespeare right?

A

154

34
Q

Shakespeare wrote to both men and women in his sonnets true or false?

A

True

35
Q

Topics of his sonnets include:

Love

Mortality

Beauty

Passage of time

True or False?

A

True