Pronouns
Name one pronoun Shakespeare used that we still commonly use today.
You, your, yourself, or yours.
What does "pentameter" mean?
5 meters.
What time period was Shakespeare alive in?
The Elizabethan era.
True or False: Blank verse rhymes.
False.
Give one reason Shakespeare is hard to understand to students.
Ex. His plays are very complex.
Use "thou" in a sentence.
Ex. Thou art my friend.
What is an unstressed syllable?
A part of the word you don't emphasize.
What was one literacy device that Shakespeare used to create a more dramatic effect?
What is blank verse?
A verse without a rhyme.
True or False: most of Shakespeare's vocabulary is still used today
False
What is the difference between thy and thyself?
Thy means yours, thyself means yourself.
What is the total number of syllables in an iambic pentameter?
10.
True or False: Shakespeare's writing was intended to be heard, not read.
True.
What are three things unique to Shakespeare that Romeo & Juliet includes?
Blank verse, wordplay, and omission.
Why are Shakepeare’s political allusions hard to understand?
The politics in his era were very different and students don't know much about them.
Use "ye" in a sentence.
Ex. Ye are a fool.
How many sets of stressed and unstressed syllables are in an iambic pentameter?
5 unstressed and stressed each.
What were some distinctive emotions Shakespeare used through his puns?
Amusement and sadness.
How does Shakespeare use omission?
He gets rid of words that English sentences usually require.
True or False: Modern sentences are dependent on the placement of each given word.
True.
What word do we use today instead of thine?
Your
What does "iamb" mean?
A beat with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
What were the two unlike items compared to each other that was shown as an example?
Love and smoke.
Why does Shakespeare use omission?
To keep the rhythm of the speech and affect the tone of the speech.
People who studied what might understand Shakespeare better?
Latin or poetic drama.