Macbeth Pre-reading Test

what did the english believe about their kings

their kings were chosen by god using divine right by kings

guy fawkes

joined a group of catholics to blow up the houses of parliament to kill king James and his government, the plain failed as Guy was cought and punished

foil

a character whose traits highlight or bring out the opposite of a character

comic relief

comic episodes in dramatic or literary work that offsets more serious actions

soliloquy

a speech given by a character who is alone on stage, as if the character is talking to themself

aside

when characters speak directly to the audience

motif

a recurring image, idea, or symbol that develops or explains theme

tragedy

a form of drama in which the protagonist undergoes a significant moral struggle and is defeated because of a flaw in character

tragic hero

hero of great nobility who suffers from a tragic flaw

allusion

implied or direct reference

mood

refers to a way a verb expresses an atttitude or feeling; atmosphere or the play

metaphor

direct comparison

simile

comparing a subject with like or as

foreshadowing

hint to the future

equivocation

the art of misleading, usually through language

paradox

a statement that seems to be contradictory but might be true when considered from another perspective

oxymoron

two word phrase that implies a contradiction

Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme

abab cdcd efef gg

shakespeare wrote his plays in the years

1590 and 1613

number of words Shakespeare made up

about 1,700

the globe theater burned down in the year

1613

When was shakespeare born

1564

Shakespeare attended school at

Stratford Grammar School

Shakespeares three children are

judith, hannet, and susanna