Shake&Bake
What two styles of writing does Shakespeare adopt in his plays and when are each used?
Prose: domestic scenes; scheming
Verse: Aristocratic characters
Why did Charlotte Bronte create Jane?
All heroines fit a certain archetype and Bronte wanted to add a new type of heroine.
A ring.
In what way is Emilia ahead of her time?
In order to maintain MLA format, what 4 things must a research paper have?
1 inch margins all around
cover page with proper heading
double spaced
Last name and Page numbers in upper right hand corner
What does — mean when reading Shakespeare?
The character has changed who he is speaking to.
In what way does the novel solidify female stereotypes and expectations?
No matter what, women should always get married, even if they are independent.
Explain the role of gender in Twelfth Night.
Shakespeare did away with gender stereotypes through the characters actions and words.
What three tactics does Iago use to rile up Brabantio?
1. Animal Imagery
2. Fear Mongering about Brabantio losing his position
3. Racism
What two things are juxtaposed in Beowulf?
Grendel's lair and Herot
What three specific epic hero characteristics does Beowulf have?
1. Courage
2. Divinity
3. Loyalty
What is written on Helen's Tombstone? And what is it's importance?
Resurgam: She continues to rise again in Jane's memory.
Where does the story take place?
Ilyria, Italy
List six main people that Iago manipulates.
Othello, Roderigo, Emilia, Cassio, Desdemona, Brabantio
List all texts we have read using their FULL titles and the authors.
Beowulf by Unknown
Othello: The Moore of Venice by William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Besides rhyming, why is the couplet so important?
It gives the overall meaning of the sonnet.
Name four settings in the novel.
Gateshead Hall
Lowood School
Thornfield Hall
Moorhouse
In what state is Olivia in when readers first meet her? (Physical and mental description)
Mourning her brother and father. All black with a veil over her face.
Why is Iago a better fit for Lieutenant over Cassio?
Cassio has never fought a day of his life.
List the types of Irony and their meanings
Dramatic Irony: A character does not know something that the audience knows
Situational Irony: The opposite of what you expect to happen, happens.
Verbal Irony: Sarcasm or a play on words.
Name an epithet is given to Grendel?
State a sentence about the plot using at least three vocabulary words.
Answers may vary.
What is the alternate title for Twelfth Night?
What You Will
Desdemona had important last words. What were they and why are they powerful?
Nobody. I myself. Farewell.
Even in death, she proves her love and loyalty to her husband.
Who completes a hero cycle in Othello? Describe it.
Answer too long for space.