2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt William Shakespeare Quotable Quotes Literary Terminology The PlayWild!
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford upon Avon, England
What is Shakespeare’s wife’s name?
Anne Hathaway
Name the three kinds of plays Shakespeare wrote.
History, comedy, tragedy
How many syllables is in a line of iambic pentameter?
10
How was Shakespeare’s theatre destroyed? BE SPECIFIC!
CANNON FIRE!
“Ay, a scratch, a scratch. Marry, ‘tis enough…Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.”
Mercutio
“I fear too early; for my mind misgives some consequence still hanging in the starts.”
1.Romeo 2. Fears something bad will happen/come of Capulet’s party
“What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word/As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
Tybalt
“For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
Prince Escalus
“O, I am slain! If thou be merciful, Open the tomb; lay me with Juliet.”
1. Paris 2. After Romeo kills him in the Capulet crypt
Two lines ending in the same rhyme and often used for emphasis.
couplet
Define personification
Giving humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects
Define pun and give an example from the play.
1. Play on word 2. Examples…
Define foreshadowing and give TWO examples from the play.
1. Hint at something that will occur later on in the story 2. Examples…
DAILY DOUBLE!! Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile by defining and providing an example for each.
1.metaphor: comparison without using “like” or “as” 2. simile: comparison using “like” or “as”
Where is the play set?
Verona, Italy
In the balcony scene, Juliet says, “What’s Montague?/ It is nor hand, nor foot,/ Nor arm, nor face. O. be some other name/Belonging to a man./ What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet.” What does she mean?
Explanation.
What force controls Romeo and Juliet’s lives? Give an example.
1. Fate 2. Examples…
What purpose do the servants serve throughout the play?
1. Comic relief 2. To connect to lower class patrons
Recall Romeo’s dream while he’s in Mantua AND explain its significance.
Dreams of his own death and of Juliet’s. Connect to last scene of play.
Give an example of the three different kinds of plays Shakespeare wrote.
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What is the capital of Kansas?
Topeka
Who is the governor of Missouri?
Jay Nixon
What film won this year’s Oscar for Best Picture?
The King’s Speech
Please sing a 30-second portion of “Ice Ice Baby”
La-la-la