Tempest (Eddlestone H) GRADE A Q&A
William Shakespeare - (correct answer)- (1564-1616)
- Poet, playwright, and actor
- Most influential English writer
- Regarded as one of he best writers in English language
- 37 plays, 154 sonnets
Modern adaptations - (correct answer)- 10 Things I Hate About You
- She's The Man
- West Side Story
Globe Theatre - (correct answer)- Built by Lord Chamberlain's Men (Co-owner)
- One penny to stand and watch
- Julius Caesar first play performed
- Young boys as female roles
- "Groundlings"
- Burned down in 1613 (Eventually rebuilt)
- The Blackfriars (Indoor theatre that Shakespeare also used)
Historical Context - (correct answer)- Elizabethan England (Queen Elizabeth ruled from
1558-1603)
- Following tumultuous rein of Henry VIII
- "The Golden Age"(Stability provided allowed culture to thrive)
- The Renaissance (Renewed interest in arts and sciences)
iambic pentameter - (correct answer)- Poetic meter in which each line has five iambs
, - Iamb= metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed
syllable (/)
- Unrhymed iambic pentameter = BLANK VERSE (Most often used in Shakespeare's
plays)
Shakespearean tragedy - (correct answer)- Reversals of fortune
- Usually ends in death
- Inescapable/inevitable events
- "Noble" character with eventual downfall
- Tragic hero
- Tragic flaw
Shakespearean comedy - (correct answer)- More emphasis on situations, rather than
characters (Distances audience)
- Struggle of young lovers to overcome hardships
- Mischievous servant
- Separation & reunification, deception, & disputes
- "Clever" word play/puns
- "Happy" endings
Tragicomedy - (correct answer)- The Tempest considered a "tragicomedy"
- Elements of BOTH tragedy and comedy
- Many later plays considered this
Tragicomedy
- Magic, supernatural, or unrealistic events
-- Main character who is "older"
- Subplot featuring young characters
- Dark emotions/hints of violence
William Shakespeare - (correct answer)- (1564-1616)
- Poet, playwright, and actor
- Most influential English writer
- Regarded as one of he best writers in English language
- 37 plays, 154 sonnets
Modern adaptations - (correct answer)- 10 Things I Hate About You
- She's The Man
- West Side Story
Globe Theatre - (correct answer)- Built by Lord Chamberlain's Men (Co-owner)
- One penny to stand and watch
- Julius Caesar first play performed
- Young boys as female roles
- "Groundlings"
- Burned down in 1613 (Eventually rebuilt)
- The Blackfriars (Indoor theatre that Shakespeare also used)
Historical Context - (correct answer)- Elizabethan England (Queen Elizabeth ruled from
1558-1603)
- Following tumultuous rein of Henry VIII
- "The Golden Age"(Stability provided allowed culture to thrive)
- The Renaissance (Renewed interest in arts and sciences)
iambic pentameter - (correct answer)- Poetic meter in which each line has five iambs
, - Iamb= metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed
syllable (/)
- Unrhymed iambic pentameter = BLANK VERSE (Most often used in Shakespeare's
plays)
Shakespearean tragedy - (correct answer)- Reversals of fortune
- Usually ends in death
- Inescapable/inevitable events
- "Noble" character with eventual downfall
- Tragic hero
- Tragic flaw
Shakespearean comedy - (correct answer)- More emphasis on situations, rather than
characters (Distances audience)
- Struggle of young lovers to overcome hardships
- Mischievous servant
- Separation & reunification, deception, & disputes
- "Clever" word play/puns
- "Happy" endings
Tragicomedy - (correct answer)- The Tempest considered a "tragicomedy"
- Elements of BOTH tragedy and comedy
- Many later plays considered this
Tragicomedy
- Magic, supernatural, or unrealistic events
-- Main character who is "older"
- Subplot featuring young characters
- Dark emotions/hints of violence
