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14 Cards in this Set
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who did Shakespeare write the sonnets for?
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THe Earl of Hampton
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Hampton's fiance was also known as.....
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THe Dark LAdy
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Synecdoche
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when a part of something stands for the whole
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hyperbole
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literary exaggeration
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what was the Earl of Hampton's relation to Shakespeare?
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he was Shakespeare's patron
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Why did the theaters close?
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Because of play and mortality
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Why did Shakespeare begin writing poetry for money?
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Because the theaters closed, and left him with no job
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John Donne
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the Father of and Best Metaphysical poet
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Metaphysical poetry
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more than the physical words on the page, something greater than what the writer actually writes
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WHo went to oxford at 12, and received a law degree at 17?
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John Donne
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who decided that he no longer wanted to be catholic, and joined the church of england and became the official priest of King James I?
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John Donne
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in 1602, who falls in love with Anne more(17), and how old was he?
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John Donne
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what was the problem in John and Anne's marriage? What was his punishment?
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he didn't get her father's permission before he married her; he was put in jail for coronal knowledge of a juvenile
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how many kids did John and Anne have after he got out of jail?
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12
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