Culture and William S.
What entertainment did Londoners like?
violence - dog fights, executions
Who is the tragic hero?
Romeo
What's the definition of tragic hero?
Main character and tragic flaw and Romeo and Juliet
What do we call jumbo shrimp?
oxymoron
How many beats in iambic pentameter?
10
what was the name of Shakespeare's theater?
The Globe
Who is Juliet's cousin? (T)
Tybalt
who is the tragic hero
male
comic relief
What kind of poem did Shakespeare write? We read two of them.
sonnet
What is the name of the lower class citizens who came to the plays?
Groundlings
Who is the law in town?
The prince
What is Act 5 called?
Catastrophe
What is a pun?
Humorous play on words
If most of the play is written in blank verse, that makes the entire play one big _______.
poem
How to we spell william's last name?
Shakespeare
Who is Mercutio?
Romeo's best friend
what is act 2
rising action
what is oxymoron
two opposite words/near each other
What is an aside?
whisper
Queen Elizabeth I
Who is Benvolio? (O)
Peacekeeper and Romeo's cousin
What are the 5 characteristics of a tragic hero?
male - high born - tragic flaw - tragic downfall - catharsis
What is the word when the audience knows something but the characters don't?
dramatic irony
What is a blank verse?
A form of unrhyming poetry