Shakespeare Review

how did Shakespeare change the English Language

He changed it by introducing 1700 new words also made the grammar unique

What types of plays did Shakespeare write? How many are credited to the Bard?

He wrote comedies, histories, and tragedies. 38 plays were credited to the Bard.

what was the first publication of Shakespeare’s works titled?

The First Folio

What is the poetic structure that Shakespeare used most often? How many lines indicate their structure

It is called iambic pentameter, which consists of 14 lines and follows a specific rhythmic pattern.

Where was Shakespeare born?

He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England in 1564.

What theater company did Shakespeare work with and where did they work?

Shakespeare worked with the Lord Chamberlain's Men, primarily performing at The Globe Theatre in London.

What rhythm could most often be found in Shakespeare’s work and ruled the country?

Iambic pentameter - ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

Which nobility supported Shakespeare’s work and ruled the country?

Queen Elizabeth I

What does it mean when you tell someone adieu?

goodbye, farewell, or so long

Allusion(def)

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

Aside

A dramatic device where a character speaks to the audience, revealing thoughts or feelings while other characters on stage remain unaware.

Blank verse

is a poetry with a regular meter but no rhyme, meaning the lines are unrhymed by follow a rhythmic pattern.

Hyperbole

extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect not intended to be taken literally.

Lambic pentameter

A rhythmic pattern in poetry consisting of five iambic feet, each with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Double Entendre

A word or phrase that can be interpreted in 2 different ways, one of which is usually suggestive or humorous.

Malapropism

The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding word

metaphor

A figure of speech that compares two things that are unrelated by stating that one thing is the other.

Oxymoron

figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear inconjuction

prose

a writing style that uses grammatical structure to convey ideas, stories, and information in a logical order

Pun

A humorous play on words that uses multiple meanings or similar sounding words to create a rhetorical or humorous effect

rhyming couplet

consists of two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme often forming a complete thought or idea

soliloquy

the act of talking to oneself and more specifically denotes the solo utterance or an actor in a drama

verse

is a line or lines in a poem that are arranged in a rhythmic pattern.