Figurative Language
Describing something by saying that it is something else; a comparison between two things
Metaphor
True or false: The knight is well loved in "The Wife of Bath's" tale.
False
Where does Twelfth Night take place?
Illyria
An author describes a character exactly how they are
Direct Characterization
In the prologue of The Canterbury Tales, the characters are going on a pilgrimage to Canterbury, England to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket. What can you infer about this time period?
They were religious
What is one rule of Elizabethan England that Shakespeare breaks in Twelfth Night?
You must dress according to your gender; You must not change class; Homosexuality is not allowed; Women must obey
The audience/reader knows something that the other characters do not know
Dramatic Irony
In The Canterbury Tales prologue, we are told that the squire sings, plays instruments, and wears colorful clothes. We can infer that he is:
Creative/artsy
True or False: Orsino is not a respected duke
False
At the beginning of Twelfth Night, Orsino says “"If music is love's food, then keep playing.” This is an example of:
Metaphor
“The knight wasn't fancy, but he was a good man. He wore a simple tunic made of fustian, which was a type of cloth.” This quote from The Canterbury Tales Prologue is an example of:
Direct Characterization
What are the two main ideas of Twelfth Night?
Unrequited love; Mistaken Identity