Elizabethan Theatre
an introduction to the story
what is a prologue?
the attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
what is personification?
The belligerent boundless bumblebees stung the hiker over and over
What is an alliteration?
a major division or section of a play, film, opera, or other theatrical work, typically consisting of one or more scenes, that separates the narrative into distinct parts
what is an act?
Five iambs per line
Ten syllables total per line
what is Iambic Pentameter?
the make up of Elizabethan audiences
what is a mix of all different social classes?
No, ‘the cut is not deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door.
what is a simile?
My hate is rumbling gray thunderstorm
what is a metaphor?
a long, uninterrupted speech delivered by a single character
what is a monologue?
14 lines
3 quatrains (4 lines each)
1 couplet (2 lines)
What is a sonnet?
the Elizabethan theatre audience that would be most likely to understand puns and wordplay
what is the upper class?
a warning or indication of (a future event).
what is foreshadowing?
"...but 'tis enough, 'twill serve: ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man."
what is a pun?
A speech a character gives that reveals their inner thoughts to the audience
what is a soliloquy?
A four lined stanza in a poem
what is a quatrain?
The people who played the parts of women in the times of Elizabethan theatre
what are young boys?
Surprise Question!
The musical group that had Ringo Starr as a drummer
Surprise Question!
the number of horcruxes Voldemort has in the Harry Potter series
what is 7?
A comment spoken by a character to the audience or another character that others on stage do not hear
what is an aside?
The correct way to cite from the play Romeo & Juliet
what is (Shakespeare Act #.Scene#.Line #)
Surprise Question!
Ms. Merritt's favorite beverage
what is Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar?
When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Lord Capulet says, ‘Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!’
What can you infer about his expectations for his daughter?
He expects complete obedience and sees Juliet as property rather than an independent person
Surprise Question!
Superman's real name
what is Kal-El
a character whose traits and actions contrast with those of another character to highlight or emphasize certain qualities or aspects of the main character
What are dramatic foils?
The rhyme scheme for a sonnet
what is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG