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49 Cards in this Set
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What is the presumed lifespan of William Shakespeare?
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April 23, 1564-April 23, 1616
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Where was Shakespeare raised?
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Stratford-upon-Avon
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First Folio
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18 of Shakespear's plays that were published by his friends after his death (none of his plays were published during his life)
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trap door
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used to depict hell, escape, or death
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What was the awning above the stage used for?
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used to depict heaven (ghosts and angels here)
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Where did the flag hang from?
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the top of the storage area
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flag of the Globe
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black-tragedy
red-history white-comedy |
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the galleries
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where the noble people sat in the Globe
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pit
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also called the yard
where poor people stood in the Globe |
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Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
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Verona, Italy
14th Century |
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Sonnet
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14 lines
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG Iambic Pentameter |
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Blank Verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
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Pun
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play on words
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Aside
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a whisper on stage to another character or to himself
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Monologue
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Long, uninterrupted speech
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What are some literary devices used to show Romeo's love in the beginning of Romeo and Juliet?
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Oxymoron
Metaphor |
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Name five Capulets.
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Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Juliet, Nurse, Tybalt
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Name five Montagues.
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Lord Montague, Lady Montague, Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio
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Who are the two characters who belong to neither family?
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Esculus, the Prince of Verona
Paris |
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aside
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whisper onstage
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blank verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
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climax
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the high point
(in Act 3, Tybalt's death) |
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complication
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something happens that leads to rising action
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couplet
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two lines that rhyme
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dramatic irony
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the audience knows something that the people onstage "do not know"
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exposition
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gives background
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foil
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characters that act in opposite ways
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foreshadow
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clues for the future
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monologue
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long speech made by one character
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pun
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humorous play on words
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rising/falling action
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action leading to and from the climax
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soliloquy
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actor talks to himself, reveals his thoughts
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sonnet
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iambic pentameter w/ 3 quatrains and a couplet
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heroic couplet
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two lines that rhyme in iambic pentameter
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Who are all the people that die in the play?
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Romeo, Juliet, Paris, Mercutio, Tybalt, Lady Montague
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What are the main events of Sunday?
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Romeo and Juliet meet
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What happens from Monday to Tuesday?
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Romeo and Juliet are married
Tybalt is killed Capulets plan J's marriage to Paris |
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What happens on Wednesday?
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R's supposed death and the last planned date for R and Paris's wedding
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What happens on Thursday?
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Paris and Juliet's wedding is first scheduled for today
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What happens when we first see the Montagues and Capulets fighting in the streets?
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Prince Escalus, ruler of Verona, breaks up the fight.
Threatens them with death if they fight again. |
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Who does Romeo first tell about the cause of his depression?
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Benvolio
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Why do Romeo and Benvolio go to the Capulet party?
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Capulet gives a servant the guest list for the party and tells him to give invitations, but the servant cannot read, and asks Romeo to read it for him. Rosaline, Romeo's love, is invited, so he decides to go.
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What is Juliet's first reaction to the news that she is to marry Paris?
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She hasn't thought about marriage yet, but is obedient and decides that he will be a fair husband.
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How does Romeo arrive at the Capulet party?
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~with Benvolio and Mercutio and others
~wearing masks ~scared of bad dream (Mercutio taunts him about it) |
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Why does Tybalt challenge Romeo?
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He recognized Romeo's voice at the Capulet party and is angry at his intrusion.
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Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
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It may end the family feud.
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Where are Romeo and Juliet married?
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Friar Lawrence's cell
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Who tries to convince the Prince to pardon Romeo for his murder of Tybalt?
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Benvolio
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Plan after Romeo kills Tybalt...
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1. go to Juliet/ comfort her
2. Go to Mantua 3. Lawrence will talk to Prince and R will return to J 4. Friar writes letters to R |