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35 Cards in this Set
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Date range of renaissance period? |
1485-1660 |
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Worldview compared to Middle Age |
Shift from life on Earth from after life and religion |
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Major shift in English language marking transition from Middle English to Modern |
Great Vowel Shift |
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Poetic form most popular during era |
Sonnet |
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What cultures served as models for arts and philosophies |
Prechristian, Greece and Rome |
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Qualities of a Renaissance Man |
Multitalented |
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King Henry VIII date reign was from when |
1509-1547 |
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King Henry had how many wives |
6 |
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Why he broke with Roman Catholic Church’s and what was the name of the protestant church he made |
Wanted to divorce his wife Catherine of Argon and called his church, Church of England |
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What is the name of King Henry’s daughters |
Elizabeth and Mary |
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How did Mary earn the nickname “Bloody Mary” |
Had many Protestants executed |
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Dates reign for Queen Elizabeth |
1558-1603 |
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What prospect did Queen Elizabeth exploit to her advantage |
Never married |
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Cousin Queen Elizabeth executed |
Mary Queen of Scots |
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Attacking country Queen Elizabeth famously defeated |
Spanish Armada |
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Dates reign of Kind James I |
1603-1625 |
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King James I was from where |
Scotland |
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Leader who defeated the Royalists and became leader of the commonwealth |
General Oliver Cromwell |
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King who was restored to power, ending the Renaissance Period |
Charles II |
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Shakespeare lived between |
1564-1616 |
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Where was Shakespeare from? |
Stratford |
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Occupation of Shakespeare’s father |
Glove Maker |
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Who is Shakespeare wife |
Ann Hathaway |
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Theater many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed in |
The Globe |
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Type of English Shakespeare wrote in |
Modern English |
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What is comedy vs tragedy |
Ends in marriage vs ends in main characters death |
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Comic relief is |
Light/ comedic scene after heavy one |
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Tragic hero |
Noble birth, usually has tragic flaw |
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Tragic flaw in Hamlet |
Overthinks |
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Hamlet was appx written when |
1600s |
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Setting of Hamlet |
Denmark, Castle of Elsanore |
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Major themes in Hamlet |
Problem with gaining certainly of problem |
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Soliloquy is? |
Character alone on stage thinking aloud |
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Aside is? |
Character thinking aloud with people on stage |
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How is Hamlet similar to and different from Greek Tragedy |
Similar- hero’s of noble birth Difference- death at end |
