Whole Book Flashcards
Who was Queen when Shakespeare was young?
Queen Elizabeth I
When was shakespeare born?
April 23, 1564 (St. George’s day)
Where was shakespeare born?
Stratford-von-Avon
Who were shakespeare’s parents?
John and Mary
What did shakespeare’s dad work as?
He was a farmer, glover, wool dealer
What did shakespeare learn to read and write in?
Latin, poets live Ovid
Why did shakespeare never go to college?
his dad’s job, deals became worse and worse
Who did shakespeare marry and how old was shakespeare?
Anne Hathaway, a woman 8 years older. he was 18
How many kids did he have?
3 kids, Judith, Susannah, and Hamnet
What was shakespeare’s 20’s called and why?
he lost years because historians don’t know very much about this time in his life
Where and when did shakespeare move?
to London in the 1580s
What are some varieties of shakespeare’s plays?
lyrical comedies, clever comedies, serious tragedy, and English history
Who was shakespeare’s patron (financial giver)?
Earl of South Hampton
Who is the dark lady?
Many of the early sonnets, written to a young man, may have been written to his patron. The sonnets are also written to a rival poet and a mysterious dark lady
How many plays did Shakespeare write in 20 years?
37
What would shakespeare’s days be like?
morning=rehearses
Afternoon=preform
night=writing in pubs
When would shakespeare return home and why?
during lent when acting was banned for 40 days
What happened in the 1590s?
the plauge, 1000 people died a week, 70% chance of dying if signs of any symptoms.
What did the plauge cause?
shakespeare’s fascination with death
What happened in 1596 and why was it terrible?
shakespeare’s only son, Hamnet, died at age 11. no heir to the throne
What was the new theater?
the globe theater
Where was the Globe theater built?
across the river Thames in Suffolk
How much of the theater did shakespeare own?
10%
What was the Globe theater like?
no scenery, simple costumes, natural light, caused the language to be the main imaginative factor
What parts did male play in the theater?
All parts
How did shakespeare refer to himself?
As a poet
Shakespeare was also an actor, what did he play?
the ghost of hamlet’s father
Where did shakespeare get is stories from?
existing stories or history, many different sources
Who was the king of England in 1603?
KIng James I
What did shakespeare get?
a coat of arms for being the lead dramatist.
What are some of shakespeare’s greatest tragedies and when were they written?
King Leer, Macbeth, Othello between 1604-1607
What relationships do his plays explore?
fathers and daughters
What happened to the Globe theater?
t burned down in 1613 during a production of Henry VIII
so shakespeare retired
In shakespeare’s will who did he leave the most to?
Susannah, not his second daughter or his wife.
When did he die?
April 23, 1616 at 52
When and who brought his plays together for the first time?
in 1623 by Ben Jonson, a rival playwright and friend
When did the first film adaptation appear?
In 1899
Metaphor
a comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
Simile
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Personification
when the author gives human characteristics to a non human
Foreshadow
hints of events to come
Theme
The point the author is trying to make
Classical Allusion
A reference to Greek on Roman mythology
Oxymoron
2 words that are opposite and put together for contrast
Alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds
Pun
a play on words
Irony
contrast between the expected and the actual
Dramatic Irony
When the read knows something the character does not
Symbolism
an object the represents an idea
Foil
a character whose personality and attitude are the opposite of another character
Soliloquy
A speech given by a character alone
Tragedy
a drama representing the downfall of a central character who insists on meeting the world on his or her own terms and is unwilling or unable to accept compromise. has a tragic character with a tragic flaw
Rhyme scheme
the pattern of rhyme in a poem
Sonnet
14 lines of 10 syllables with 3 quatrains and one couplet
Quatrain
4 lines that rhyme, the 1st and 3rd rhyme and the 2nd and 4th rhyme
Couplet
two lines that rhyme
Meter
rhyme in poems, beat
Iambic Pentameter
5 units of measure unstressed and stressed
Iamb
A metrical foot of two syllables, one short (or unstressed) and one long (or stressed)
Blank verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter
Romeo
Montague son, thinks love is everything and people are drawn to it (school boy from books simile), very impulsive and clever
Juliet
Capulet daughter, thinks love is fast and but should be thought about (loves herald…thoughts line), very thoughtful more cautious than R, clever.
Montague
Romeos father
Lady Montague
Romeo’s mother
Benvolio
Romeos kinsman and friend, kind, wants to keep the piece, tattle-tale
Abram, Balthasar
Montugue servants
Capulet
Juliets father, forces her to marry paris, doesnt really love her, threatens to disown her
Lady Capulet
Juliets mom, young mother
Nurse
Juliet’s caretaker, more of a mom that Lady C, dirty, thinks love is about having children
Tybalt
Juliet’s kinsman, best friend, very “saucy” boy, Hates the Montagues
Petruchio, Sampson, Gregory, peter
Capulet servants
Prince Escalus
Prince of Verona, makes all the rules
Paris
uliet’s suitor, Prince’s kinsman, polite
Mercutio
Romeo’s best friend and Prince’s kinsman, thinks love is about sex (be rough with love), goofy, dirty, clever
Friar Lawrence
Romeo’s caretaker, thinks love should be taken slowly but is a long bond (love moderatly, long), very wise, proper, father figure to R, comes up with the plans
Friar John
supposed to give the letter to Romeo, failed to do so.
Apothecary
sells Romeo the posion
Themes of Romeo and Juliet
People have a good and bad side, people choose which side. Love can be very powerful, love is great but it can also cause sadness and heartbreak. How much power do youths have over their parents and society. Why do people hate.
Who are the rivaling families and why do they fight
the Capulets and Montagues, it is not said why they fight
How many times have the M’s and C’s fought and what will happen if they do it again?
3 times, death is the punishment
3 examples of foils qnd why is there so many foils?
Friar L & Nurse, Tybalt & Benvolio, Romeo & Juliet. To show the duality of humans, and how two halves make a whole.
How many people die, who (list in order of time when they died)
6, Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, Lady Montague
What is the silver lining of the deaths?
he family fued is over and statues of Romeo and Juliet will be built
Why does the apothecary sell Romeo the poison?
because he is poor and Romeo paid him a lot
Why did Tybalt challenge Romeo to a duel?
he crashed the Capulet Party
How did Romeo know about the party?
he was invited by Peter because he helped peter read the guest list
How did Lord C act when Juliet declined the marriage?
he made a threat to kill her, and disown her, to throw her onto the street
Who are the character who know about Romeo and Juliet’s love?
The nurse and Friar Lawrence
Who planned the wedding?
Juliet
