Will's World
The famous theater where a majority of Shakespeare's plays were performed
What is the Globe?
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea"
Who is Shakespeare?
Juliet, Romeo and Juliet
Scar wanting to avenge the 'crown', referring to his brother, is an example of this lit device.
What is Metonymy?
"Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!"
Who is Shakespeare?
King Lear, King Lear
"Out damned spot!"
Lady Macbeth, Macbeth
Not to be confused with a modern actress, Shakespeare married this woman at age 18
Who is Anne Hathaway?
"Don't argue to death"
Who is Mac Miller?
'Perfecto', Swimming
The Circle of Life echos multiple themes from the Bible, making this an example of this lit device.
What is an Allusion?
"Destroyed, but what for?"
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
'Wesley's Theory', To Pimp a Butterfly
"My only love sprung from my only hate!"
Juliet, Romeo and Juliet
The early printing format of Shakespeare's plays, smaller than folios but more easily accessible
What is a Quarto?
"I could make you laugh, I could break the glass, if we made it last, it'd be a bargain"
Who is Mac Miller?
'Congratulations', The Divine Feminine
When the animals talk about 'Pride Rock', they are really talking about the whole village. This is an example of this lit device.
What is Synecdoche?
"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent"
Who is Shakespeare?
Lady Macbeth, Macbeth
"Get thee glass eyes, and like a scurvy politician seem to see the things thou dost not."
King Lear, King Lear
The English town where Shakespeare was born in 1564
What is Stratford-upon-Avon?
"Take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine"
Who is Shakespeare?
Juliet, Romeo and Juliet
Mufasa vs. Scar is a prime example of this lit device.
What is Antithesis?
"If this world was mine, I'd take your enemies in front of God"
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
'luther (with sza)', GNX
"Thou art a bold, a plague sore, an embossed carbuncle in my corrupted blood."
King Lear, King Lear
Shakespeare's only son, who passed away at 11 years old, shared a similar name to one of his most famous plays
Who is Hamnet?
"Wake up to the moon, I haven't seen the sun"
Who is Mac Miller?
'Good News', Circles
Mufasa warning Simba about the Shadow Lands because they represent areas out of safety and harmony is an example of this lit device.
What is a Metaphor?
"I can feel your reign when it cries, gold lives inside of you"
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
'These Walls', To Pimp a Butterfly
"There are daggers in men's smiles."
Donalbain, Macbeth