Shakespeare's Life
What is Shakespeare's full name?
William Shakespeare
What does "ere" mean?
Before
Name one of the key characteristics of a Tragedy.
Acceptable answers:
The Tragic Hero
The Fatal Error
Downward Spiral & Death
Catharsis
Internal and External Conflict
Identify the literary device:
When the full significance of a character’s words or actions are clear to the reader, but unknown to the characters.
Dramatic Irony
What literary device is being used in the following passage?
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea, / My love as deep"
Simile
What are the three genres of plays Shakespeare wrote?
History, Tragedy, Comedy
What does "anon" mean?
Coming right away
Name three of Shakespeare's tragedies.
Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo & Juliet
Identify the literary device:
To speak well in the place of being harsh or offensive (like sugarcoating).
Euphemism
What literary device is being used in the following passage?
"Who, nothing hurt withal, hiss'd him in scorn"
Onomatopoeia
Where were Shakespeare's plays performed?
The Globe Theatre
What is the difference between "thy" and "thine"?
"Thy" = Your (before a consonant)
"Thine" = Your (before a vowel)
What is the "Fatal Error" known as?
Hamartia
Identify the literary device:
A monologue in which a character expresses their thoughts to the audience and surrounding characters cannot hear them.
Soliloquy
What literary device is being used in the following passage?
"Now old desire doth in his death-bed lie"
Alliteration
What literary period was Shakespeare writing in?
Renaissance Period
What is the difference between "thou" and "thee"?
"Thou" = You (subject position)
"Thee" = You (object position)
What is the tragedy of Romeo & Juliet about?
Two teenagers from feuding families fall in love at first sight, marry in secret, and their desperate attempts to be together lead to their tragic deaths.
Identify the literary device:
Continuing a sentence or thought past the end of a line without a pause or punctuation.
Enjambment
What literary device is being used in the following passage?
“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs”
Metaphor
What were Shakespeare's three occupations?
Actor, playwright, and poet
Turn this sentence into a Shakespearean sentence (three word changes):
"You are the light of my life. Your smile is brighter than the sun."
"Thou art the light of my life. Thy smile is brighter than the sun."
What is the definition of "Catharsis"?
The process of releasing strong emotions, usually resulting in a sense of relief and satisfaction
Identify the literary device:
A specific reference to a thing that is known from literature, history, movies, religion, etc., without stating where it is from (like an inside joke).
Allusion
Write an example of a sentence that uses the literary device of assonance.
(Repeating vowel sounds, answers will vary).
Example: "Strips of tinfoil winking like people"