Smorgasbord 1
Francis Bacon's essay was full of a pithy observations that contains a general truth, also known as ________
Aphorisms
was an English stage actress and celebrity figure of the Restoration period. Praised by Samuel Pepys for her comic performances as one of the first actresses on the English stage, she became best known for being a longtime mistress of King Charles II of England.
Nell Gwynn
was an English playwright and poet. His artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy; William Shakespeare acted in his plays.
Ben Jonson
How does Edmund deceive his father Gloucester about his legitimate brother Edgar?
Edmund forges a letter supposedly from Edgar plotting against their father's life, then stages a fake sword fight to make it appear Edgar attacked him, convincing Gloucester that Edgar is treacherous.
What is this poem about?
Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy;
My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy.
Seven years tho' wert lent to me, and I thee pay,
Exacted by thy fate, on the just day.
O, could I lose all father now! For why
Will man lament the state he should envy?
To have so soon 'scap'd world's and flesh's rage,
And if no other misery, yet age?
Name four of the six requirements for a ballad
Impersonal, concentrated, dramatic, ironic, incantatory, simple in verse form
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. _____was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life.
was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under Elizabeth I.
How do the parallel plots of the Lear family and Gloucester family connect?
Both plots involve fathers who misjudge their children, favoring the deceptive ones (Goneril/Regan and Edmund) while rejecting the loyal ones (Cordelia and Edgar). The families' fates become intertwined through various relationships and conflicts.
What is Duessa and what does she represent?
Evil snake lady/ error/sin
Who Wrote,
"What is our life? A play of passion,
Our mirth the music of division,
Our mother's wombs the tiring-houses be,
Where we are dressed for this short comedy.
Heaven the judicious sharp spectator is,
That sits and marks still who doth act amiss."
Sir Walter Raleigh
Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, alchemist and inventor. ______is largely regarded today as the first modern chemist, and therefore one of the founders of modern chemistry, and one of the pioneers of modern experimental scientific method.
Robert Boyle
venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to May 1532.
Thomas More
What is the ultimate fate of each of Lear's three daughters?
Goneril poisons Regan and then kills herself when her plots are exposed; Cordelia is hanged in prison on Edmund's orders (though he tries to rescind the command too late). All three sisters die by the play's end.
What are the 6 books of the Faerie Queene about?
Book I is about Holiness, Book II is about Temperance, Book III is about Chastity, Book IV is about Friendship, Book V is about Justice, and Book VI is about Courtesy
What do the shadows represent in Plato's Cave
allegory/imagining
was an English writer and Tory politician. He served as an official in the Navy Board and Member of Parliament, but is most remembered today for the diary he kept for almost a decade.
Samuel Pepys
was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and he is considered one of the great poets in the English language.
Edmund Spenser
How does the theme of appearance versus reality manifest throughout the play?
Characters consistently misjudge others based on appearances: Lear believes Goneril and Regan's false declarations while rejecting Cordelia's honesty; Gloucester trusts Edmund's deception while suspecting faithful Edgar; disguises (Kent as Caius, Edgar as Poor Tom) further explore how appearances can mislead.
What is the Great Chain of Being
Everything and everybody has a place in the Great Chain of Being. God was at the top in Heaven, followed by angels, man, animals, plants, minerals and lost souls in Hell. Man was the link between animal and spirit and partook of both worlds. If there was a disruption in the human realm, the universe registered this through tempests, earthquakes, and unnatural occurrences such as ghosts appearing. It was an indication that all was not well.
What does the Sun represent in Plato's allegory of the cave?
The Good
was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, eventually titled Lord Protector, and was widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and latterly as a politician.
Oliver Cromwell
was a 16th-century English politician, ambassador, and lyric poet credited with introducing the sonnet to English literature.
Thomas Wyatt
What role does the Fool play in the story, and what happens to him?
The Fool serves as Lear's conscience and voice of wisdom, using jokes and riddles to point out Lear's mistakes. He mysteriously disappears mid-play, with his fate left unclear.
Aristotle's requirements for tragedy
He is of high estate (since the higher they are, the harder they fall); in Greek tragedy, the heroes were kings (and for the most part, in Shakespeare as well).
• The hero’s life takes a tragic turn when he commits hamartia or an error in judgment (hamartia is an archery term meaning “a missing of the mark”), even if unknowingly.
• This action leads to his downfall and reversal of fortune (peripeteia), precipitating him from a high estate to a low estate.
• At the same time, the hero undergoes a discovery in which hisignorance is transformed into knowledge; that is, he experiences a tragic recognition (anagnorisis) of his error.
• There can be no tragedy (or resulting catharsis or purging of pity and fear in the audience) if the hero does not recognize his tragic errors.