Renaissance
The Printing Press
Elizabethan English
William Shakespeare
American vs. English
100
Name one person alive during the Renaissance
Shakespeare; Queen Elizabeth; Leonardo DaVinci
100
The Printing Press allowed for a mass production of what?
Books
100
Who was the ruler of England during this time?
Queen Elizabeth I
100
What social class was William Shakespeare?
Middle class
100
What tense do we talk in according to the British
Past tense
200
How many new words were gained?
between 10,000 and 12,000
200
What class(es) were able to afford books before the Printing Press?
Upper class
200
Why was is called Elizabethan English?
It's named after Queen Elizabeth who supported the arts, therefore the English language.
200
Name one of his famous plays.
Romeo and Juliet
200
Was Francis Bacon a British or American author uring the Renaissance?
British
300
How did we acquire all these new words?
We stole from other languages
300
What became standardize during the printing press?
Spelling
300
Give at least 2 facts about Queen Elizabeth.
She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; She never married or had kids.
300
How many plays did he write total?
37 plays
300
Why are there Differences?
Some different places impacted them that never or barely impacted us.
400
Where did the Renaissance start?
ITALY
400
How did the Printing Press effect the economy?
Gave more money because more people were buying books?
400
What date was Queen Elizabeth crowned queen?
JANUARY 15, 1559!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
400
How did he impact English language?
He was a master word smith. He put lots of words together and created new words.
400
What is the British term for the trunk of a car?
Boot
500
What was the Renaissance?
A cultural revolution
500
How did it affect the time period and our language?
Only upper class people had books before, then middle class were able to afford books so they could share this literacy with everyone.
500
How did Queen Elizabeth effect the English language?
She gave money to people involved in the arts. If she didn't allow artistic freedoms many people like Shakespeare wouldn't be so successful.
500
Name two of his famous phrases.
All of the sudden, As dead as a doornail, Fight fire with fire, Swagger.
500
What are some of the differences in American and British?
Words have different meanings; words ending in -or are changed to -our in British. -ize are changed to -ise.
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