Shakspeare Flashcards
How many sonnets did Sh. Write?
154
What year was Shakespeare born?
April 23,1564 (also died on the same day but in 1616
When did he write the 154 sonnets?
In the 16th century (late 1500s)
Why did he write the sonnets ?
Because the theaters were closed due to the plague, he wasn’t generating income and some noble man approached him about trying to get his son to marry
Where were his plays preformed?
London
What year were his sonnets leaked?
1609
How can his sonnets be divided?
Into two halves:
- young noble man who should marry
- exotic black or black haired woman
What parts of the sonnets are addressed to the young man?
1-126, 1-17 urge him to marry
What sonnets are addressed to the exotic woman?
127-154
What was it about these two people?
They were anonymous, and there was a love triangle going on
What are the sonnets about?
The immortalization of love and beauty, and that time is always slipping away
Where did the sonnet originate? What year?
Italy; 14th century (1300s)
How many lines does an Italian sonnet have?
14, sounded musical as well
Who was the Italian sonnet authored by?
Francesco Pertrarch
What is the Italian sonnet also known as?
The Petrarch sonnet
Who are the three crowns or fountains of Italy?
Francesco Petrarch , Dante Alighieri and Giovanni Boccaccio
How can the Petrarch sonnet be divided?
Into two structures with 14 lines with the first half called an Octave and the second a Sestet
What is an octave?
An octave is an argument, question , or observation
What is a sestet?
Answers or presents clarification or counter argument to the first lines.
What is the 8th or 9th line in a Petrarch sonnet?
The “Volta” also known as the shift or turn
What is the rhyme scheme for the Petrarch sonnet?
ABBA, ABBA, CDECDE or CDCCDC
Where did the English sonnet originate?
In England; in the 16th century
Who was the English sonnet brought by?
Sir Thomas Wyatt. He translated the Italian sonnet and drew attention to them Henry Howard also got credit for modifying them
How many lines does an English sonnet have?
14 lines, consists of 3 quatrains and a couplet
What is a couplet?
2 lines, has a vola moment, big red now on a present or unifies everything
What is the rhyme scheme for the English sonnet?
ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG
How is the Shakespearean sonnet written in?
Iambic pentameter; ten syllable line with the last syllable having a hard sound
