Studied by 12 peoplewhat was the renaissance
a time of rebirth
what is humanism
belief that focuses on the individual
what does utopia mean
means no place but represented the perfect place
what was the reformation
led by martin luther; people were unhappy with the church corruption so they decided to break away
define pun
play on words
define sonnet
14 line poem
define octave
8 line poem
define sestet
6 line poem
define quatrain
4 line poem
define couplet
2 line poem
define paradox
statement that contradicts itself
define syntax
word order
define conceit
extended metaphor with complex logic
define hyperbole
exaggeration
define understatement
making something sound less important
define figurtive language
meaning is different from the literal meaning
define rhyme scheme
end of the line pattern (ex AABB, ABCA)
define scansion
act of analyzing a poem
what is iamb
unstressed then stressed
define image
words used to paint a picture (5 senses)
define motif
helps theme; central/reoccuring image that assists the theme
define meter
pattern of the stressed and unstressed
define foot
basic unit of meter (iamb)
define iambic pentameter
5 feet 10 syllables
what was the spenseries poem sonnet 30 abt (my love is like ice and i to fire)
compares his love like ice to fire; doesnt understand love; wonders why science doesnt apply to dating; his love is fire and her heart is ice; his fire/passion doesnt melt her/make her fall in love
what was the spenserian poem sonnet 75 abt (one day I wrote upon a strand)
one day i wrote her name upon the strand; his love for her and her as a person will love on forever in poetry; she wont live on in sand
who did petrach write abt
laura (met on good friday)
what was sonnet 90 by petrach abt (upon the breeze she spread her golden hair)
beginning of his fatuation with laura, first time he saw her was like out of a movie, love at first sight, knew she was a kind and gentle person just from looking at her, calls her an angel, says voice is heavenly
What was sonnet 292 by petrach abt (the eyes I spoke of once in words that burn)
based on after laura has died, decides to stop writing because she was his muse so he no longer has inspiration, misses her
how does petrach write (lines)
8 then 6 (octave then sestet)
what was a valediction forbidding mourning by donne abt
compares his wife to a compass, calls her his home, he will always come back to her
what was the poem death be not proud by donne abt
trash talking grim reaper, says that Death isnt special, death needs assistance of ill-fated occurences (poison, war, sickness), death isnt forever bc once u die u LIVE eternally in heaven, death dies (bc of divine life)
who was donne (profession)
a priest who wrote his poems like sermons
what are the two famous lines from meditation 17 by donne
“no man is an island” “from whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee”
what does ‘no man is an island’ mean
no one is fully independent and alone; we are all connected
what does the line ‘for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee” mean
we should care about our community and society
who was plutarch as a person
not alive during the era, greek philosopher, OG humanist, inspired humanism with his ideas
who was gutenberg
invented printing press
who was caxton
first english printer
who was sir thomas more
humanist, alive during the era, came up with ‘utopia’
who was erasmus
humanist, alive during era, led christian humanists, studied greek and hebrew so he could read bible
who was martin luther
led the reformation of the church
who was henrry VIII
1st major ruler of tudors, renaissance man, selfishness and pope disaproval led him to seek church separatin and form the church of england
what was on my first son abt
god loaning jonson his son and god has taken him back, the fact he died early was actually a blessing bc he didnt have to experience suffer, his best creation was his child, an epigraph (writing to someone who is dead), son died at 7
what was song to celia about
set to song; be loyal to me and i will love you, she makes his life so much better that he feels he could live forever, “drink to me with only thine eyes”
what was to althea from prison abt
if you have a decent and positibe attitude you can overcome hardship, love for wife makes it feel like he’s not rlly in prison, he still has freedom bc he has the ability to love his wife, says how hes more free than a list of things
what is the famous line from to althea from prison
“ stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage”
what was the passionate shepard to his love about
how he wants to spend the rest of his life with this women, plans to prove his love with objects, all his love is transientory, wants her to live with him and be his love
what was the nymphys replay to the shepard abt
women isnt moved by the shepards claim of love, objects and time are fleeting-> bad representation of love, not moved by his profession, all is physical, if the two of them were always young and it was always summer(good weather) then maybe she could love him
what was to the virgins, to make much of time abt
tells women to hurry up and get married bc no one will want you when ur old and ugly
what was to his coy mistress about
man says that if he had time he wouldve loved her since the beginning of time, but time is running out, he cant have her when shes dead, so dont waste ur time, lets get togther/hook up/sleep together
what was sonnet 130 abt (my mistresses eyes)
even though shes ugly and not perfect i still love her bc im not perfect either, wants a realistic relationship over lies to “swoon
what was sonnet 116 abt (let me not to the marriage of true minds)
list of reasons that tell you if you are truly in love, if your in love i wont stand in your way but your love better follow this checklist, coupleyt says that if you think im wrong than ive never written anything and no one has ever been in love -> talk abt how right he is
what was shall i compare thee to a summers day abt sonnet 18
says that she is better than a summers day; summer is too hot, short, and the weather can be bipolar; says she is consistently lovely; says she is an eternal summer that will never fade bc she lives on in his poem
what was sonnet 29 when in disgrace w fortune about
shakespeare feels alone and depressed/wishes he was rich and had more friends, but when he thinks about her and his love for here he feels like the luckiet man alive; wouldnt trade places w anyone bc of his love, not even a king;
who was elizabeth 1
elizabethan era, lead peace and prosperity
who was mary stuart, queen of scots
queen elizabeth’s cousin, eligible for england throne, beheaded by elizabeth bc people were saying she was the rightful heir to english crown
who was king phillip of spain
led spansish armada in 1588 but we defeated by queen elizabeth esp with the aid of the bad weather -> made england the strongest naval force
who was james 1
ruler of scotland, maintained status quo set by elizabeth (her ideas), kept peace, successful ruler
What is the Shakespeare rhyme scheme
4 - ABAB 4- CDCD 4- EFEF 2- GG
What is the spenserian rhyme scheme
4-ABAB 4- BCBC 4- CDCD 2-EE
What is the petrachian rhyme scheme
8- ABBA, ABBA 6- CDE CDE or CDC CDC
What was whoso list to hunt abt
talks abt his love for anne bolin, impossible to win her love, its not worth the hunt, cant quit her even though hes tries, wears crown jewels around her neck which symbolises “noli me tangere” (dont touch me) = im the king’s property, giant conceit
What does en carpe diem mean
Live your life to the fullest; seize the moment
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