Scansion
A vowel sound surrounded by consonants or, in some instances, not (one vowel)
Syllable
William Shakespeare was born in this year.
1564
A poem of 14 lines with formal rhyme scheme
Sonnet
Henry VIII’s first daughter, a devout Catholic, took the throne from Lady Jane Grey and earned the title “Bloody ____” because she ordered the deaths of over 280 Protestants in an effort to make the entire country Catholic
Mary I
Henry VIII’s second wife, for whom he divorced his first wife, then he had her executed because of rumors of adultery, incest, and conspiracy against the king
Anne Boleyn
An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable ( U / )
iamb
Because of his father’s merchant status, Shakespeare was able to attend this school.
King Edward VI Grammar School
Petrarchan Sonnets are sometimes called _______.
Italian sonnets
Henry VIII’s second child, the daughter of Anne Boleyn, known as “the Virgin Queen” because she never married, and spread peace and culture across the country
Elizabeth I
Princess from Spain, married Arthur first, then married Henry VIII after Arthur died, but he divorced her because she wouldn’t “give him a son”
Catherine of Aragon
This word means "a turn of thought, tone, or argument in a sonnet, usually in a Petrarchan sonnet"
Volta
Shakespeare married this woman.
Anne Hathaway
Shakespearean Sonnets are sometimes called __________ Sonnets
English sonnets
The son of Mary, Queen of Scots; king of Scotland, became king of England when Elizabeth left him the throne after she died without heirs; notable for creating a version of the Bible with his name on it.
James I of England, VI of Scotland
Henry VIII’s third wife, died while giving birth to Edward VI, considered to be Henry’s favorite wife
Jane Seymour
This word means "the method of measuring and analyzing rhythmic meter"
Scansion
This was the most popular form of dramas being taught to apprentice playwrights during Shakespeare’s time.
History plays
This sonnet is characterized by the following form:
Usually in iambic pentameter
3 quatrains and a couplet
Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gg
Shakespearean Sonnet
The “Nine Day Queen,” executed by Mary I after being a part of a bid to keep the throne for the Protestants
Lady Jane Grey
Henry VIII’s fifth wife, whom he had executed because she was too promiscuous and unfaithful
Catherine Howard
This metric line is used when a poem has 10 syllables of iambs. Shakespeare used it very often.
Iambic Pentameter
Elizabeth died, Shakespeare’s acting company’s name changed from The Lord Chamberlain’s Men to this title.
The King's Men
This sonnet is characterized by the following form:
Octave + Sestet
Volta (a turn) in the middle
Rhyme Scheme: abbaabba cdecde
Petrarchan Sonnet
English humanist and leader of the English Renaissance, executed by Henry VIII for not denying his Catholic faith, and wrote Utopia, a book about a land like England with no poverty, crime, injustice, etc.
Sir Thomas More
Henry VIII’s fourth wife; he married her because he saw a flattering picture of her, then divorced her because the picture was misleading
Anne of Cleves