unit 2 english

how many lines are in a shakespearean sonnet

14

what meter is used in a shakespearean sonnet

iambic pentameter

iambic pentameter

10 syllables per line, unstressed/stressed pattern

rhyme scheme is of a shakespearean sonnet

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

structure of a shakespearean sonnet

3 quatrains + 1 couplet

purpose of the final couplet in a shakesperean sonnet

provide a conclusion or a twist(volta)

common themes of shakespearean sonnets

time destroys beauty, immortality thru poetry

emotional themes in shakespearean sonnets

love, jealosuy, betrayal, self doubt

what are shakespearean sonnets 1-126 about

fair youth

what are shakesperean sonents 127-152 about

dark lady

what are shakesperean sonnets 153-154 about

mythological endings

what are shakesperean sonnets 1-17 called

procreation sonnets

what is the main idea of shakesperean sonnets 1-17

a young man should hv children so his beuaty survives

what are shakesperean sonnets 18-26 about?

immortality thru poetry

what is the shift in shakesperean sonnets 18-26

poetry instead of children preserves beauty

what are shakesperean sonnets 27-32 about

absence and emotional pain

what is the theme of shakesperean sonnets 27-32

longing and missing a beloved one

what are shakesperean sonnets 33-42 about?

betrayal

what happens in shakesperean sonnets 22-42

the beloved and a woman betray the speaker

what are shakesperean sonnets 43-55 about

time vs poetry

key idea of shakesperean sonnets 43-55

poetry defeats death

what are shakesperean sonnets 55-65 about

time detroys

what is the tone used in shakesperean sonnets 56-65

dark

what are shakesperean sonnets 66-73 about

aging and mortality

how do shakesperean sonnets 66-73 feel

personal and serious

what is shakesperean sonnet 73 about

aging and approaching death

metaphors used for aging in shakesperean sonnet 73

1. autumn leaves

2. sunset

3. dying fire

main idea of shakesperean sonnet 73

as life fades, love grows stronger

when was the romatic period

1785-1832

what author is associated with the romatic period

William Wordsworth

When did wordsworth live

1770-1850

what happened in 1765

James watt perfects the steam engine

What happened in 1776

american revolution

what happened in 1789

french revolution

what happened in 1793

reign of terror

what happened in 1807

slave trade is abolished

what happened in 1833

slavery fully abolished

What is the key focus of romatic literature

intrest in nature

what does romanticism emphasize about people

indiviudal minde and the common person

what type of poetry is common in romanticism

simpiler poetry

what themes are explored in romanticism about altered minds

memory, dreams, nightmares, altered states, intuition

narrative structure of W.H.

frame narrative

frame anrrative

a story within a story

who is the outer narrator of W.H.

Lockwood

who tells most of the story in W.H.

Nelly

what event occurs in 1771 in W.H.

Heathcliff is brought to Wuthering Hieghts

What happens in 1777 in Wuthering Heights

Mr Earnshaw dies

What does Hindley do after Mr.Earnshaw dies

He takes over and degrades Heathcliff to a servant

How did Mr. Earnshaw treat Heathcliff

well

What is the home Wuthering Heights like

wild, harsh, and exposed on the moors

Who lives at Wuthering Heights

the Earnshaw family

What is Thrushcross Grange like

calm, refioned, and closed off

Who lives at Thrushcross grange

The Lintons

What family themes are present in W.H.

history, relationships, sibling dynamics, abuse

what motivates many characters in W.H.

revenge

Who wrote the importanc eof being earnest

Oscar Wilde

When did Oscar Wilde live

1854-1900

Aestecticsm

literacry and artistic movement that belives art should exist for beauty not for moral or practical purposes

fin de siecle

end of the ccentury

what ideas are associated with fin de siecle

degeneracy,cyninism, and pessimism

epigram

short, witty statment

What type of play is Ernest

comedy of manners

Comedy of manners

makes fun of social behavior in upper class society

what relationship theme is central in Ernest

marriage and courtship

what contrast is important in Ernest

city vs country

parody

imitating something to make fun of it

paradox

statment that seems contradicotry but revels truth

famous phrase that defines asteticism

art for arts sake

italian sonnet rhym sheme

abba abba cdcdcd

structure of italian sonnet

2 octaves and one sestet

first line of Sonnet 1

“From fairest creatures we desire increase…”

Main argument in Sonnet 1

The young man should have children to preserve his beauty

what does beauty rose in sonnet 1 symbolize

beauty will eventually fade

meter used in sonnet 1

lambic pentameter

First line of sonnet 18

“Shall I comepare thee to a summers day?”

main idea of sonnet 18

poetry makes beauty immortal

in sonnet 18 how is the beloved better than summer

summer fades but their beauty does not

in sonnet 18 what does the couplet mean

the poem will keep the person alive forever

first line of sonnet 60

“Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore…”

main idea of sonnet 60

time destroys eveyrthing

in sonnet 60 what is time compared ot

waves hitting the shore

first line of sonnet 116

“Let me not to the marriage of true minds”

main idea of sonnet 116

true love never changes

in sonnet 116 what does “Loves not Times fool” mean

love is not affected by time

in sonnet 116 how is love described

constant and eternal

first line of sonnet 130

“My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun…”

main idea of sonnet 130

love doesnt have to be perfect

what is being mocked in sonnet 130

exaggerated love poetry

anti blazon

rejecting the idealized beuty comparisons

When was the Elizabethan Era

1558-1603

Which monarch ruled in the Elizabethean era

Queen ELizabeth 1

what major movement influenced the elizabethean era

renesaiance

what did the renaissance emphasize

art, learning, and human potential

what type of literature was most popular in the elizabethan era?

Drama (plays) and poetry

Major Elizabethan era writer

Shakespear

When did Queen Victoria rule

1837-1901

What is the time period of Queen Victoria called

Victorian Era

What major change influenced the Victorian era

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

urbanilization, factories, and technological growth

Major Authors of Victorian Era

Emily bronte and Oscar Wilde