Shakespeare study guide
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William Shakespeare
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lifespan:1563-1616 born in Stratford-on-Avon, England wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets he started out as an actor-for Lord Chamberlain's Men - was principal playwright them -The company built Globe Theater where most of Sh. Play's were performed. Comedies-end happily Histories-non-fiction Tragedies-most people die
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Romeo and Juliet
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written about 1595 considered a tragedy
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Theater
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Plays produced for the general public. Roofless open air No artificial lighting
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Spectators
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Poor people had to stand a.k.a. Groundlings All but wealthy were uneducated/illiterate More interaction with the crowd than today
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Staging areas
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Stage /platform that extended into the pit Dressing and storage rooms in galleries behind the stage Second level gallery famous r. J . Trap doors
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Differences
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scenery Setting in dialogue Elaborate costumes Plenty of props
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Actors
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Only men and boys No women Boys whose voices hadn't changed played woman roles
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Blank verse
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Unrhymed verse
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Iambic
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Pentameter 10 syllables
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Prose
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Ordinary writing that is not poetry drama or song Inciting moment The initial incident. Crisis The part where things get bad of good Climax The peak of the story Resolution End of the central conflict Denouement The final explanation or outcome of the plot
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Fate
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Flaw of flat flee Combination of the 2
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Theme
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Center or moral of the story
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Dramatic foil
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A character who shows off another character
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Simile
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Comparing using like or as
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Metaphors
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Comparisons of two things without using like or as