Shakespeare Terms
A poem consisting of 14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme, is known as a __________.
Sonnet
When an author uses specific word choice to invoke "hidden" emotional meanings (positive/negative), they are using:
Connotation
Shakespeare is from what country?
England
A teenager decides to apologize for a mistake even though it might hurt their pride. Is this...
A) Gender Roles
B) Groupthink/Conformity
C) Emotional Im/maturity
A suggestion or hint that something bad will happen in the future of the story.
Foreshadowing
The style of writing arranged with a metrical rhythm and occasional a rhyme scheme.
A figure of speech where two contradictory terms appear together such as "Old news" or "Jumbo Shrimp"
Oxymoron
Romeo and Juliet takes place in what city?
Verona (in the country of Italy)
In a dystopian novel, every citizen wears the exact same gray jumpsuit to avoid standing out.
A) Gender Roles
B) Groupthink/Conformity
C) Emotional Im/maturity
Groupthink/Conformity
how many stomachs does a cow have?
4 (for digesting all that grass).
The pattern of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable is an iamb; five of these in a row create a meter called ____________________.
A 'play on words' that sound the same but have different meanings is a:
Pun
What is the name of the British queen for which Shakespeare's time period is named?
Queen Elizabeth / Elizabethan
A 1950s advertisement depicts a woman happily vacuuming while her husband returns home from the office.
A) Gender Roles
B) Groupthink/Conformity
C) Emotional Im/maturity
Gender Roles
Mason was mad, but he chose to listen to Erica's perspective during a heated argument rather than shouting.
A) Gender Roles
B) Groupthink/Conformity
C) Emotional Im/maturity
Emotional Maturity
A speech where a character speaks alone on stage and reveals their private, internal thoughts to the audience.
Soliloquy
Explain the difference between Tone and Mood
Tone comes from the author or performer. Mood is the way the audience feels as a result of this tone.
Name 2 traditional expectations or roles that women had in Elizabethan England
Sewing, Cooking, Cleaning, Entertaining guests, Marrying rich, Helping husband with shopkeeping, etc.
A father tells his son, "Don't cry; men need to be the backbone of the family."
A) Gender Roles
B) Groupthink/Conformity
C) Emotional Im/maturity
Gender Roles
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
A "fatal flaw" leading to the downfall of a tragic hero is called __________.
Hamartia
What type of irony is it if...
The reader knows the killer is behind the door; the character does not
Dramatic Irony
What is the difference between Great Britain, the UK, and England?
Great Britain = the geographic island that houses England, Scotland, and Wales
England = country
UK = group of countries regionally including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland
At first, Jordan knew sneaking out to the party was a bad idea, but as everyone in the group chat hyped it up, the doubts felt childish. One by one, his friends agreed it would be “no big deal,” and even started making fun of him for being a chicken. Jordan knew he had to find a way to go or he wouldn't get invited anymore.
Groupthink/Conformity
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1564