Language
What is an oxymoron?
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or opposite words to create a new, deeper meaning, dramatic effect, or irony. It is a concise paradox, usually consisting of just two or three words, such as "deafening silence" or "original copy".
What is Shakespeare's first name?
What kind of play is "Romeo and Juliet"?
It is a tragedy.
What are the names of the two main characters in "Normal People"?
Their names are Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan.
Who was at the top of the hierarchy in the Elizabethan worldview?
In the Elizabethan worldview, God was at the very top of the "Great Chain of Being".
What kind of rhythm does this sentence use?:
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
The sentence uses iambic pentameter.
What is a quatrain in a Shakespearean sonnet?
A quatrain in a Shakespearean sonnet is a four-line stanza, typically rhyming ABAB, which helps develop a specific idea or metaphor.
Who is the tragic hero in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Romeo Montague is the primary tragic hero in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
What kind of narrator does "Normal People" use?
"Normal People" uses a limited third-person narrator that alternates between Marianne and Connell chapter by chapter.
What was the story about a man falling in love with a mannequin called?
It is called "Dead as they come".
What does the idiom "It was greek to me mean"?
"It was Greek to me" is an idiom meaning something is completely incomprehensible, confusing, or impossible to understand. It is used when a person cannot make sense of spoken or written information, often due to complex jargon, foreign language, or illegible handwriting.
What was Shakespeare's theatre called?
Shakespeare's main theatre was The Globe Theatre.
Which type of cultural movement is "Romeo + Juliet" by Baz Luhrmann tied to?
Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet" (1996) is tied to the postmodernism.
What country does "Normal People"?
"Normal People" takes place in Ireland.
What is Petrarchan love?
Petrarchan love is a literary tradition of intense, unrequited, and idealized devotion, where a male poet worships a distant, unattainable woman as a saintly figure.
Which two main versions of the English language came before Early Modern English?
The two main versions of the English language that came before Early Modern English were Old English and Middle English.
How does a sonnet always end?
It always ends with a rhyming couplet.
What is a soliloquy?
A soliloquy is a dramatic literary device where a character speaks their innermost thoughts, feelings, and intentions aloud while alone on stage or under the impression of being alone. It functions as a direct, honest revelation to the audience, bypassing other characters to explain motivations or plot points.
What kind of novel is "Normal People"? How is it classified?
It is a Bildungsroman (coming-of-age-story).
What are the four elements in the Elizabethan worldview?
They are fire (bad temper), water (calmness), earth (melacholy), and air (blood). The ideal man has a perfect balance of all four.
What are the missing Early Modern English pronouns?
"Let me enfold ____ and hold ____ to my heart."
1. thee
2. thee
Shakespeare made three kinds of plays. What were they?
Shakespeare wrote comedies, histories, and tragedies.
Who made the song "Romeo and Juliet", which we analyzed in class?
Dire Straits
Who wrote "Normal People"?
Sally Rooney.
What do the sun and the moon represent in the Elizabethan worldview?
In the Elizabethan worldview, the sun represents the king, divine order, and masculine power, while the moon symbolizes the queen, femininity, fickleness, and changeable fortune.