Shakespeare Background, Romeo and Juliet Prologue, and Archaic English
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Who is William Shakespeare?
Widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language, born on April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway.
What professions did Shakespeare have?
He was an actor and a playwright.
What type of plays did Shakespeare write after the death of his son?
Mostly tragedies.
When did Shakespeare die?
On April 23rd, 1616, the same day he was born.
What was the Elizabethan Era?
The English Renaissance, named after Queen Elizabeth, marked by renewed interest in science and the arts.
What does 'renaissance' mean?
Rebirth.
What was Queen Elizabeth's role in the arts?
She was a major patron of the arts and protected theater from being banned.
Who could attend the theater during the Elizabethan Era?
Everyone.
What were the 'groundlings'?
The poor people who paid a penny to stand on the ground in front of the stage.
What could cause theaters to close?
Plague.
What was the status of the two households in Romeo and Juliet?
Alike in status, wealth, and dignity.
Where does the story of Romeo and Juliet take place?
Verona.
'Star-crossed' means?
Fated to not work out.
What was the outcome of Romeo and Juliet's death?
Their families stopped fighting.
What is a sonnet?
A 14 line poem with a rigid rhyme scheme.
What is a quatrain?
Four rhyming lines.
What is a couplet?
Two rhyming lines.
What is a monologue?
When a character is speaking alone with other people on the stage.
What is a dialogue?
When multiple people are talking to each other.
What is a soliloquy?
When a character speaks his/her/their inner thoughts and no one but the audience hears.
What is an aside?
A 4th wall break; a quick line to the audience.
What is a pun?
A joke, a play on words.
What is a foil?
Two characters who show the opposite traits of each other.
What is comic relief?
Something funny to break up the tension.
What is a tragic hero?
A noble who has bad things happen to them; often has a fatal flaw.
What does 'thee/thou' mean?
You.
What does 'thy' mean?
Your.
What does 'doth' mean?
Does.
What does 'hath' mean?
Has.
What does 'thine' mean?
Their.
What does 'wherefore' mean?
Why.