Twelfth Night Test

What’s blank verse?

unrhymed, usually in iambic pentameter, spoken by noble characters (class and have a nobility of character)

Whats iambic pentameter?

unstressed, stressed syllables, usually 5 iambs (10 syllables)

What is a couplet?

2 lines of verse that rhyme and are usually in the same meter

What does it mean if a character is speaking in rhyme?

heightened emotions

What's a soliloquy?

no one else is on stage, character reveals innermost thoughts to audience

what is implied stage business?

no explicitly said, implied stage instruction that the actor has to follow

What is an aside?

only the audience can hear or only one character can hear, excluding at least person on stage

When was Shakespeare born?

April 1564

When did Shakespeare die?

April 23, 1616

What social class changes did the Tudor Period bring?

division of the noble class, creation of Gentry, Yeomanry the new “middle class”

At what theatre were shakespeare’s plays performed?

the Globe

Did women perform on stage during Shakespeare’s time?

No, it was considered to scandalous

During what period did Shakespeare live?

the Tudor Period

After what war did the Tudor House rise to power?

Wars of the Roses

What were the social classes based on hierarchy?

1. nobility- same as throughout history

2. gentry- minor nobility

3. yeomanry- basically a middle class (new to history)

4. poor- same as throughout history

Who was the major player in the English Reformation and why?

Henry VIII because he wanted to divorce his wife but the Church didn’t allow it

What religion of the Church of England?

Protestantism

What are the 3 couples in the play?

1. Olivia and Sebastian

2. viola and orsino

3. sir toby and Maria

who does Orsino love originally?

Olivia

Could all people wear what they wanted during the Tudor Period?

No, there were strict laws (Tudor Sumptuary Laws) determining the colors people could wear, what materials people could wear, what they could eat and when, and how they could spend money

Where does the play take place?

in Illyria

Who is the leader of Illyria?

Duke Orsino

How to identify Prose vs Blank verse

Line are usually shorter in blank verse and have a flow to them. Prose usually looks longer and is spoken by non noble characters. Blank verse starts with a capital letter in each line (even if it’s not the start of a new sentence). Prose doesn’t capitalize the first letter of each word. Blank verse also has 10 syllables per line, stressed and unstressed syllables. Prose doesn’t have a flow to it

What class was Shakespeare born in?

Gentry

What are the four social classes during the Tudor Period?

Nobility, Gentry, Yeomanry, Poor

What theater company did Shakespeare perform with?

Lord chamberlain’s men

Who was Shakespeare’s father?

a glove maker for the rich who eventually was into politics and was kin to gentry families