Figurative Language
Provide an example of a simile
What country is Shakespeare from?
England
How many syllables make up one line of imabic pentameter potetry?
Exactly 10
Which families are Romeo and Juliet from?
Montagues (Romeo) and Capulets (Juliet)
Describe the Shakespeare delivery service
The Queen asked Shakespeare for a play she was looking for, he wrote it, sent it to the Queen, then it was performed
Provide an example of a metaphor
Comparing two different things without using like or as
Shakespeare mostly wrote his plays for:
Queen Elizabeth
How would you describe the couplet of a sonnet?
Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
What was unique about the Globe Theater?
It was in a circular shape with no roof
How would we describe the tone of a poem/story?
The attitude an author has towards the subject
Shakespeare's plays were performed mostly at:
The Globe Theater
How many lines is a Shakespearean Sonnet?
14 Lines
What is the Prince's punishment at the end of Act 1 Scene 1?
That if anyone is caught fighting, they will be put to death
Describe the difference between a round character and a flat character
How would you desribe imagery?
Using the senses to create a picture in the minds of the readers
The three types of plays Shakespeare was most famous for:
Tragedies, comedies, history plays
How many quatrains are present in a Shakespearean Sonnet, and how many lines is each?
Exactly three, each are 4 lines long
Who is Romeo pining over in Act 1 Scene 1?
Rosaline
How would you describe Romeo at this point in the play?
Why do authors and poets use figurative language in their works? What does it do for the work as a whole?
Helps us to understand the text on a deeper level and make stronger connections to the themes that are present
How many Sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
What can be considered the central idea/overall message of Sonnet 18?
Inner beauty will overshadow what is outside; love will las through all struggles; etc.
What causes the fight at the start of the play, and what does this reveal about the overall conflict of the play?
Sampson and gregory bite their thumbs at Montagues, shows the tension and grudges between families
What are the three elements that lead to a character's downfall in a tragedy?
Fate, tragic flaw, and a combination of both