Studied by 17 peoplegive the definition of allusion
an indirect reference to something the author assumes that the audience already knows
give the definition of aside
a short comment or speech delivered directly to the audience that the other actors seem not to know
give the definition of blank verse
an iambic pentameter verse that doesn't rhyme
give the definition of iambic pentameter
a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
give the definition of double entendre
a figure of speech that could be understood in two ways (1) direct and (2) ironic, risque, inappropriate
give the definition of malapropism
the use of an incorrect word in place of a similar sounding word resulting in humor
give the definition of oxymoron
two words that seem to contradict but don't
give the definition of prose
all writing that is not poetry
give the definition of pun
a play on words that produces humor
give the definition of rhyming couplet
two lines of poetry that rhyme
give the definition of soliloquy (think of solo)
an actor that reveals the inner thoughts without caring who's there
give the definition of quatrain
four lines of verse alternating rhyme
how many sonnets did shakespeare write?
154
how many ways are his sonnets divided?
3 ways
what is the first way (what # sonnets and what they're about)?
sonnets 1-126 are addressed to a young man which was in competition with shakespeare for mary fitton
what is the second way?
sonnets 127-152 are about the dark lady which is mary fitton
what is the third way?
sonnets 153-154 are classical Greek poems
how many plays did shakespeare write?
38
how are the his plays divided?
comedies, histories, and tragedies
give an example of a comedy play by shakespeare
much ado about nothing, all's well that ends well
give an example of a history play by shakespeare
henry V, king john
give an example of a tragedy play by shakespeare
hamlet, macbeth, romeo and juliet
how many words did shakespeare invent?
1700 new words
give examples of words shakespeare invented
lonely, entertained, moonlight, bloody, courtship
when was the first folio published?
1623 (7 years after his death)
what was the first folio?
the first of shakespeares works
how many plays did the first folio contain?
36 plays
how many out of the 36 plays were never published before?
18
theme of sonnet 18
the power of beauty and love to make the boy/man immortal
theme of sonnet 29
shakespeare is insecure and jealous but he ends up being happy
theme of sonnet 116
ideal form of love
theme of sonnet 126
the boy is going to get ugly and die (the boy = William Herbert which is the earl of pembroke)
theme of sonnet 130
shakespeare is making fun of mary fitton in every way possible
first and last line of sonnet 18 (first line; last line)
shall i compare thee to a summer's day?; so long lives this, and this gives life to thee
first and last line of sonnet 29 (first line; last line)
when, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes; that then i scorn to change my state with kings
first and last line of sonnet 116 (first line; last line)
let me not to the marriage of true minds; i never writ, nor no man ever loved
first and last line of sonnet 126 (first line; last line)
o thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power; and her quietus is to render thee
first and last line of sonnet 130 (first line; last line)
my mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; as any she belied with false compare
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