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16 Cards in this Set
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Shakespear was born on what date? |
April 23, 1564 |
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Where was Shakespear born? |
England |
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When did Shakespear die? |
April 23,1616 |
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How many sonnets did Shakespear write? |
154 |
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Shakespear died on what birthday? |
52 |
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What are the four types of drama? |
tragedy, comedy, romance, history |
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What type of drama always or almost always has a sad ending? |
tragedy |
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What type of drama always has a happy ending, usually with a wedding? |
comedy |
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What type of drama dramtizes a fictional historic event ? |
History |
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What type of drama ends with a more serious form of comedy woth strange, fantastic, or supernatural events? |
Romance |
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True or False: Most of Shakespear's sonnets were related to the topic of love, and were often wriiten in a sequel-like fashion. |
True |
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True or False: The word sonnet comes from the Italian word sonnettto, meaning "little song" |
True |
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True or False: Shakespear's sonnets have 13 lines with approximately 13 syllables each line. |
False |
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Shakespear's sonnets have ____ lines with approximately 10 syllables each line. |
14 |
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****This is just an imfomation card. If you are on Memorize, type "Pass" as your answer**** Each line of the sonnet is written in iambic pentmeter. |
Pass |
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The prefix -pent- means "____" |
Five |
