Vocabulary
It's the best example of something
What is the epitome?
It's Shakespeare's birthplace
What is Stratford-on-Avon.
"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of this type of figurative language, which makes a comparison by using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This type of verb helps another verb do its job.
What is a helping verb?
It's November's IB profile!
What is open-minded?
You might use this word to describe a friend who won't stop talking.
What is loquacious?
In addition to writing play, it's an activity Shakespeare was well-known for.
What is acting?
"Juliet the sun" is an example of this type of figurative language, a comparison that does not use "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
These verbs act as nouns, adjectives or adverbs.
What are verbals?
It's the essential question of our current unit.
What is "what is love?"
It means to casually steal something.
What is filch?
Shakespeare's comedies often end with this type of ceremony, where two people are joined together.
What is a wedding?
Pow! This type of figurative language is a word that represents a sound.
What is onomatopoeia?
To answer this question, you'll need to know the name of this verb form, which uses the word "to."
What is an infinitive?
Broad Ripple scholars should have one of these around their necks, attached to their student ID!
What is a lanyard?
You might feel this if you get the answer wrong. It's a word that means frustration or annoyance.
What is vexation?
They watched Shakespeare's plays from the floor of the Globe theater, enjoying the slapstick and bawdy humor often written just for them.
Who were the groundlings?
You've likely heard this term a million times! It's exaggeration for effect.
What is hyperbole?
It's the verb mood to use when describing an "if-then" relationship.
What is the conditional mood?
It's the term for a word's dictionary definition.
What is denotation?
It's a word that describes something which applies to everyone, everywhere.
What is universal?
Queen of England for much of Shakespeare's life, the period in which Shakespeare lived and wrote bears her name.
Who is Elizabeth I?
Say something sweet! This term refers to the repetition of beginning sounds in a group of words.
What is alliteration?
This verb mood expresses wishes or desires.
What is the subjunctive mood?
It's the anchor text for our current unit, one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays!
What is A Midsummer Night's Dream?