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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monologue | A long uninterrupted speech (made by 1 character) that a character makes to the OTHER characters on stage. |
| personification | Giving human qualities to inanimate objects. |
| simile | Comparison between two things using “like” or “as”. |
| sonnet | 14-line poem with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg |
| couplet | Pairs of rhymed lines |
| soliloquy | A character is ALONE on stage expressing his/her thoughts or feelings in a long uninterrupted speech. |
| foil | Two characters’ personalities are completely opposite of one another to accentuate each other |
| understatement | When you make something important seem LESS important. |
| comic relief | A humorous (funny) scene, incident, or speech that relieves the overall emotional intensity. |
| motif | Repeating images, element, or theme throughout the play. |
| double entendre | A phrase that has 2 meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other is risqué or bawdy; an innuendo. |
| malapropism | When a character uses the wrong word in a sentence. Maybe she’ll endite him to dinner. (means to say invite). |
| iambic pentameter | A line made up of five pairs of short/long or unstressed/stressed syllables (10 syllables in one line). |
| hyperbole | Over exaggeration for emphasis; overstatement |
| allusion | A reference to an outside piece of literature or mythology. |
| aside | Words spoken in an undertone for the audience to hear, but not the other characters on stage. |
| oxymoron | Paired words that are opposites. Cold fire; sick health; loving hate. |
| When was Shakespeare's birthday/death date? | April 23, 1564- April 23, 1616 |
| What town was Shakespeare born in? | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Since women were not allowed on stage, who played female roles? | boys |
| In what year were women finally allowed to act on stage? | 1660 |
| Who wrote the poem The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet? | Arthur Brooke |
| When was the poem The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet written? | 1562 |
| What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name? | Anne Hathaway |
| While Queen Elizabeth I was ruling England, Shakespeare’s theater company was called: | Lord Chamberlain's Men |
| What did the theatrical company’s name change to under King James’s rule? | The King's Men |
| What is the name of the main theater Shakespeare performed in? | The Globe Theater |
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