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Biography info about Shakespeare, his plays and vocabulary
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Sarcasm
A type of verbal irony generally associated with a tone of voice.
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When and where was Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1564, in Stratford- Upon- Avon.
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Language Shakespeare wrote in:
Early Modern English
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Shakespeare
An actor, playwright, poet, voracious writer, and wealthy landowner.
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Shakespeare’s Wife
Anne Hathaway
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Shakespeare’s Children
Hamnet Shakespeare, Judith Shakespeare
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Tragedy
A play that traces the main characters downfall
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Comedy
A play that ends happily and usually contains many humorous elements
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History
A play that chronicles the life of an English monarch
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Soliloquy
A long speech given by a character while alone on stage to reveal their private thoughts or intentions
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Aside
A character’s quiet remark to the audience or another character that no one else on stage is supposed to hear
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Irony
The contrast between appearance and reality
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Dramatic Irony
When the reader or audience knows something that one or more of the characters do not know
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Verbal Irony
When you say one thing and mean another
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Situational Irony
When the unexpected happens
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The Globe Theatre
A famous theatre in London where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed
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