Intro to Shakespeare Notes

Sarcasm

Sarcasm

A type of verbal irony generally associated with a tone of voice.

When and where was Shakespeare born?

April 23, 1564, in Stratford- Upon- Avon.

Language Shakespeare wrote in:

Early Modern English

Shakespeare

An actor, playwright, poet, voracious writer, and wealthy landowner.

Shakespeare’s Wife

Anne Hathaway

Shakespeare’s Children

Hamnet Shakespeare, Judith Shakespeare

Tragedy

A play that traces the main characters downfall

Comedy

A play that ends happily and usually contains many humorous elements

History

A play that chronicles the life of an English monarch

Soliloquy

A long speech given by a character while alone on stage to reveal their private thoughts or intentions

Aside

A character’s quiet remark to the audience or another character that no one else on stage is supposed to hear

Irony

The contrast between appearance and reality

Dramatic Irony

When the reader or audience knows something that one or more of the characters do not know

Verbal Irony

When you say one thing and mean another

Situational Irony

When the unexpected happens

The Globe Theatre

A famous theatre in London where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed