Poetry Terms
What is the term used for a comparison NOT using like or as?
Metaphor
What is "We Real Cool" about?
Seven young pool players that are observed by the author (Gwendolyn Brooks).
Why is Orlando mad at his brother at the beginning of the play?
His brother is denying him his inheritance or the education of a gentleman
Who did William Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
How are Celia and Rosalind related?
They are cousins
"Sonnet 130" uses what literary device?
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Simile
What is the main idea of "Sonnet 130?"
What is the plan for Rosalind and Celia when they decide to leave court?
Rosalind will become a man (Ganymede) and Celia will become a maid (Aliena)
Who were stinkards?
They were the poor individuals who stood in the pit; they were dubbed stinkards due to poor hygiene.
What was the nickname for the Globe Theater?
The Wooden O
What is the literary device in which there is a continuation of a sentence or clause over a line break?
Enjambment
What is the focus of "Sonnet 18"?
The beauty of nature/summer's day to a loved one
Who spoke these lines? "The spirit of my father, which I think is within me, begins to mutiny against this servitude"
Orlando
What is a play on words involving a word with two or more different meanings or two words that sound alike.
Pun
What two genres are displayed in As You Like It?
Romance and Comedy
Tone
What is the main idea expressed in "Not My Bones?"
A person's body is only temporary; a person's soul cannot be controlled
Describe the two worlds (settings) present in the play.
Court: a perilous place, without freedom, has courtly salute; where Duke Frederick resides
Forest of Arden: free, harsh weather, the banished Duke Senior resides here
What education did William Shakespeare have?
He attended grammar school but did not go farther than this education
What is one example of a set of foils?
Two dukes Duke Senior and Jaques Touchstone and Jaques
What literary device is being used? "My name is Ozmandias, King of Kings, Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Allusion
What is the main idea in "Identity?"
The narrator wants to be a weed and be able to express himself as an individual.
What happens to Duke Frederick at the conclusion?
He was going to kill Duke Senior but encounters a religious man in the woods. This converts him and he ends up staying in the forest giving the crown back to Duke Senior.
William Shakespeare wrote his plays in what format?
Iambic Pentameter
What is the name of the stage that extended into the pit in the Globe Theater?
Proscenium