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Great Chain of Being and the Four Humours: How do they relate and what use are they?
The Great Chain of Being and the Four Humours were medieval concepts explaining natural order and health. The Chain ranked living things, while the Humours theory linked health to four bodily fluids. They were used to understand the world, society, and medicine at the time.
What are all the four humours?
The Are:
Blood
Phlegm
Yellow bile
Black bile
Order of Great Chain of Being
God
Angels
Humans
Animals
Plants
Minerals
What is humanism?
A Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements.
What is a humanist’s view in the early Renaissance’s view of man’s place in the universe?
During the early Renaissance, humanists emphasized human potential, dignity, and achievements, believing in individualism and the idea that humans can shape their destinies, viewing man as capable of great accomplishments.
What can rhyming couplets do?
Rhyming couplets can create a sense of rhythm and flow in poetry.
They can help emphasize key points or ideas.
They can make the text more memorable and engaging.
How does Shakespeare use rhyming couplets?
Shakespeare uses rhyming in his plays to create rhythm and emphasize key points. Rhyming couplets are often used to conclude scenes, convey important messages, or highlight significant moments in the plot. Also to tell the people going next that they’re up.
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
Shakespeare wrote either 37 or 38 plays.
How are they categorized?
Shakespeare's plays are categorized into three main genres: tragedies, comedies, and histories.
What are all of the dates for the different types of English?
Old: 700-1100
Middle: 1100-1500
Early Modern: 1500-1800
Modern: 1800-1920
Present Day: 1920-Now
In what category of English did Shakespeare write?
Early Modern English
What were the time periods in which that category was spoken?
1500-1800 CE
What is the most famous work of literature from Old English?
Beowulf is the most famous and it’s a POEM
What is the most famous work of literature from Middle English?
"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer.
When the Normans from France conquered England, they changed the Germanic Old English into which category of English?
It became Middle English (1100-1500)
Who dies the year Shakespeare is born?
Michalengelo
What famous scientist was born the same year as Shakespeare?
Galileo
Who started the Reformation?
Martin Luther in 1517
Who started The Reformation?
What effect did the Black Death Have on the Renaissance?
How do the Renaissance and the Reformation complement each other and how do they oppose each other?
Reformation - Martin Luther
Black Death + Renaissance - Created opportunities
Complement- they were both born from how the "old" medieval ages were unsuitable for the new way of life.
Oppose- The Ren. focused on secular pursuits, embracing the religious pursuits of the church. the Ref. challenged Catholic beliefs.
When was Shakespeare alive?
From 1564-1616
Did Shakespeare know about the new world?
Did Shakespeare know about the new world?
What is the purpose of prose, rhymed, and blank verse?
prose- peasant
rhymed- rich
blank - dramatic non-rhyme
Who posted the 95 Theses on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg?
When?
Martin Luther in 1517
What was his goal in posting the 95 Theses?
What was the end result?
His goal was reformation, but he ended up in splitting the church
What category play is henry V, Midsummer Nights dream, hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and King Lear? What about Comedy of Errors?
henry - history
midsummer - comedy
hamlet, othello, macbeth, king lear - tragedies
Comedy of Errors - Comedy
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