Macbeth
Macbeth is Thane of what region in Scotland at the beginning of the play before the witches speak to him?
Glamis
Finish the line: All the world's a__________
Stage
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What Shakespeare play is The Lion King based off of?
Hamlet
Who played Macbeth in the movie we watched in class?
David Tennent
Who is more suspicious of the witches at the beginning of the play? Macbeth or Banquo?
Banquo
What play is this soliloquy from?
As You Like It
How did Renaissance scholarship differ from medieval scholarship?
Renaissance scholars wrote in vernacular languages, not Latin
What was the name of the theater where Shakespeare's were plays performed?
The Globe Theater in London
What was the name of the lawyer in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Atticus Finch
What is the prophecy the witches tell Banquo?
His sons will be kings.
What is the name of the character who is giving this soliloquy?
Jacques
Which Renaissance writer was "the father of humanism" and the inventor of the Italian sonnet form?
Francesco Petrarch
How many acts do Shakespeare's plays have?
Five
Which Juror from 12 Angry Men loved baseball?
Juror 7
What does "So foul and fair a day I have not seen" mean? Bonus 100 points if you know the name of the character who said this.
The weather is foul, but the victory of the king over the rebellion in Scotland is fair.
What does "Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything" mean? (can tell me the literal or metaphorical meaning)
Literal: without teeth, without eyes, without everything
Metaphorical: When we die, we are without these features, much like we are when we are in our mother's womb.
What characterizes Shakespeare's portrayal of characters in his plays?
Multidimensional/Complex
Where is Shakespeare from?
Stratford upon Avon
What is the name of the sheep-eating monster Odysseus tricks in The Odyssey?
The Cyclops
Of the two, Macbeth and Banquo, who do the witches say is happier, and who is greater?
Macbeth is greater, but Banquo was happier
List the seven stages of man
1. Infant 2. Schoolboy. 3. Lover 4. Soldier 5. Justice (Adult) 6. Old Person 7. Second childishness (close to death)
What event overlapped with the second half of the Renaissance?
The Reformation
What kind of rhyme scheme are Shakespeare's play written in?
Iambic Pentameter
What type of dependent clause notes who, what, when, why, how, or conditions within a sentence?
Adverbial Clause