Who is "the fair youth"?
This could also be Henry Wriothesley.
100
What is a sonnet?
A special poem that typically has ten syllables each line.
- it goes from stressed to unstressed and back and forth like a heart beat
There are three quatrains (4 lines) and a couplet (2 lines)
They typically have an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG set up
100
How many syllables does Shakespeare typically have in each line of his sonnet?
10
100
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
100
What Sonnet series did we read?
Astrophil and Stella
200
Who is the "dark lady"?
Who is Anne Hathaway?
Aka Shakespeare's wife
200
What was Philip Sidney's 1st Royal Connection?
Mother was a lady in waiting for Queen Mary
200
What is Iambic Pentameter?
Within each line there are ten syllables that go unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed.
It shows a rhythm like a heartbeat.
200
Which King or Queen was around a the start of the Renaissance?
Henry VIII and his 6 wives.
200
What does Stella mean in Greek?
Star
300
Why is Shakespeare considered a controversial writer?
People didn't know if he truly existed.
The scholars who said he really did exist said:
They also didn't know for sure if he should get the credit for his writing because quite frankly he stole several different works and made them into his own in order to become the huge success he was.
They also didn't know how someone without a lot of education could write as well as he could write.
300
Who ended up writing for Queen Elizabeth first?
Shakespeare
300
What Rhyming pattern does Shakespeare typically use?
A
B
A
B
C
D
C
D
E
F
E
F
G
G
300
What is Henry VIII best known for?
Having six wives. All of whom he either divorced or killed off in order to get a male heir.
300
What does Astrophil mean in Greek?
Star lover
400
Who were Shakespeare's most famous patrons?
Queen Elizabeth I & King James I.
400
What job did Philip Do for the queen?
He traveled for her and worked as a ____
400
What is a couplet?
A couple of lines or two lines that rhyme at the end of a sonnet.
400
Which one of Henry's children fully supported the arts specifically Shakespeare?
Elizabeth I- The virgin queen
400
Why does Sidney reference Greek Mythology?
Many authors reference these things at that time to show their schooling. It was references everyone knew at the time. now we have to do research to figure out what is going on.
500
Why do we still read Shakespeare today?
He was an innovative, creative, inspiring and...
He was able to talk about the natural order of things in order to make sure other people connected to him. His messages still ring true today.
500
What are some of the aspects the Renaissance focused on?
On the individual
developing and cultivating human potential
Education
Individual consciousness
Interior Mind
Refining the language
Developing the language and vernacular
500
How many Quatrains are in a sonnet?
How many lines is that total?
3 Quatrains or 12 lines total 4 for each.
500
Why is Elizabeth really seen as a huge trend setter in this time period? Or why is it fitting that Elizabeth was leading during the Renaissance?
Elizabeth stayed chaste in order to become the first queen to rule as sole power. She was living in and time of Enlightenment and helped it grow even more.
500
Why does Philip Sidney use references to Greek Mythology and history?
He uses references partially because that is what was done during the Renaissance (They loved knowledge and the more references that you made the more well read you were) and partially because it was an easy way to link the things he enjoyed together while hiding a deeper message in his stories.