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R&J Background Info.
Literary Devices and Shakespeare Background Info.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allusion | A reference to a great piece of literature |
| Aside | Words spoken in an undertone for the audience to hear but not a certain character |
| Couplet | pair of rhymed lines |
| Foil | two characters' personalities are completely opposite to accentuate each other |
| Hyperbole | exaggeration for emphasis; overstatement |
| Oxymoron | paired words that are opposites (ie: cold fire) |
| Simile | comparing two things using like or as |
| Metaphor | a comparison between two things that are dissimilar in which one is described in terms of another (NOT using like or as) |
| Soliloquy | a character is alone on stage expressing his/her thoughts or feelings; it is usually longer than an aside and not directed at the audience |
| Monologue | a long uninterrupted speech in the presence of the other characters |
| Personification | giving human qualities to inanimate objects |
| Stanza | a major sub-division in a poem |
| Sonnet | a 14 line poem with the specific rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg |
| Iambic Pentameter | a line made up of 5 pairs of short/long or unstressed/stressed, syllables (one line with 10 syllables total) |
| Motif | repeating image, element or theme |
| Comic Relief | a humorous scene, incident, or speech that relieves the overall emotional intensity |
| Tragedy | The central figure meets with disaster or grave misfortune. In most tragedies, the tragic hero's downfall is usually the result of fate's intervention, or a character flaw or tragic flaw |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience knows information that the characters do not. |
| Which theater did Shakespeare perform at? | The Globe |
| Who was the ruler of England at the time Shakespeare was born? | Queen Elizabeth I |
| What are Shakespeare's dates of life? | April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616 |
| What century did the Renaissance begin? | 14th century |
| What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet? | Verona, Italy - 14th century |
| In what three ways was Shakespeare involved in theater? | actor, writer, shareholder |
| How old was Shakespeare when he died? | 52 years old |
| What was Shakespeare's wife's name? | Anne Hathaway |
| From which epic poem did Shakespeare get his inspiration for Romeo and Juliet? Who wrote this epic poem? | The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke |
| Describe Shakespeare's plays...when were they performed...how...special effects? | Performed in an open- air theater. Performed during the day (sunlight) not at night. No special lighting effects. No microphones or cool sound effects. Beautiful figurative and poetic language...lines everyone knew. Elaborate/exciting costumes. |
| What is the correct way to write Act 3 scene 1? | III.i OR 3.1 - You would use a period in between and put the act first and the scene second. |
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