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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
