Life
Name one of the locations that Shakespeare's life revolved around.
Stratford or London (The Globe)
What kind of literature did Shakespeare produce other than plays?
Poetry
"I will answer his letter anon."
What does "Anon" translate to?
"Soon"
"Look like innocent flower, but the serpent underneath."
Looks can be deceiving, appear to be kind but be evil on the inside.
"Her eyes are the fairest stars in the sky.
Metaphor (comparing eyes to the stars)
Personification (stars can not be fair)
Who did Shakespeare marry? (first and last name)
Anne Hathaway
What was Shakespeare's final play?
The Tempest
"I told him to come hither."
What does "Hither" translate to?
"Here"
"I wish the night would hurry."
Wanting the night to come faster/waiting for the night to end.
"Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires."
Personification (stars can not hide)
Metaphor (black and deep are being compared to his desires)
Symbolism (black is his desires)
What disease killed Shakespeare's son Hamnet?
Plague/Black Death
What was Shakespeare's first narrative poem?
Venus and Adonis
"Hark! I think I hear your phone."
What does "Hark" translate to?
"Listen"
"It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."
Juliet is the center of his universe and the light of his life bringing warmth and brightness.
"The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures."
Simile (uses "as" to compare the dead to pictures)
What was the name of school Shakespeare attend as a boy?
King Edwards School
How many of Shakespeare's plays were saved in the first folio?
18
"There was nought she could do to get her phone back."
What does "Nought" translate to?
"Nothing"
"I have no words; my voice is my sword."
He has no interest in talking as his his physical actions (sword) will do the talking.
"My love is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep."
Simile (using "as" to compare his love to the sea)
Hyperbole (exaggerating his depth of love is as deep as the sea)
What month, day, and year did Shakespeare die?
April 23, 1616
"The world is your oyster"
"I told him to dispatch the chicken."
What does "Dispatch" translate to?
"Kill"
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Even if Romeo had a different name/family he would still be the same man she loves.
"There's daggers in men's smiles."
Metaphor (comparing daggers to smiles)