ENG 1503 First Exam Advanced text 2024/2025

Exposition - ANSWERSBackground info that the audience needs in order to understand the action of the play Climax - ANSWERSthe moment in the play when tension becomes unbearable Soliloquy - ANSWERSa solo speech, the characters thoughts Denouement - ANSWERSthe resolution of the tension generated by the dramatic conflict(s). The moment of new harmony or understanding, a restoration of order. In a tragedy this may involve the death of the protagonist. Malapropism - ANSWERSWhen you substitute the wrong word for something that sounds like it Prose - ANSWERSwritten or spoke language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure Groundlings' - ANSWERSpeople to poor to sit in the upper sections of shakespearean theater Aside - ANSWERSA direct speech to the audience, can be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage Great chain of being - ANSWERSThe belief that all creation is apart of a hierarchal system ordained by god Foreshadowing - ANSWERSpresenting material in a work in such a way that later events are prepared for. couplet - ANSWERSa pair of consecutive rhymed lines. Shakespeare typically uses these to indicate the end of a scene senex - ANSWERSan old man concerned with wealth or profiting from children. Young lovers in play often rebel against these motif - ANSWERSa recurring thematic element, such as an image, a word, or a situation blank verse - ANSWERSform of poetry frequently used by Shakespeare in his plays. Unrhymed iambic parameter iambic - ANSWERSeach metrical foot (or beat) of the line of poetry consists of two syllables: an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable the Globe - ANSWERSthe location where most original shakespearean plays were held in their creation Reformation - ANSWERSbrought in the arts Spanish Armada - ANSWERSwhen England Elizabeth 1 - ANSWERSqueen of England at the time of the plays and actually came to see the shakespearean plays sonnet - ANSWERSa lyrical poem (expreses emotion) appearance vs reality - ANSWERSA universal theme in literature. The way things really are is very different from how it actually is "green world" - ANSWERSwhere humans being get back in touch with nature; a symbol for the renewal of society pentameter - ANSWERSthere are five (penta) individual metric feet in each line of poetry meter - ANSWERSbasic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in a verse New Comedy - ANSWERSsocial and domestic, not domestic; situational. Involves stock characters and formulaic plots, involves slapstick tiring house - ANSWERSsection of shakespearean theater reserved for the actors and used especially for dressing for stage entrances conflict (internal and extrernal) - ANSWERSpresent in almost all Shakespearean plays. Involves many characters going through issues with others vs issues within themselves (like Montagues vs caplets and Juliet vs her belief of what she should do) stichomythia - ANSWERSdialogue in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse; often used as a stylistic device in ancient greek drama 3 Quatrains - ANSWERSviews problem from 3 angles, or gives 3 angles Plautus and Terrence - ANSWERSfigures that Shakespeare got his inspiration to write New Comedy about Oberon - ANSWERSking of the fairies. Wants revenge on his wife which causes him to create the love-potion flower that causes much confusion Titania - ANSWERSQueen of the fairies. Less upset at the fact that she and her husband are apart than the fact that he has been messing up her fairy dances. Theseus - ANSWERSthe duke of Athens. Projects confidence, authority, and benevolent power Hippolyta - ANSWERSqueen of the Amazons. Doesn't act like an unwilling bride when time to marry Theseus Lysander - ANSWERSa young nobleman of Athens that is in love with Hermia. Hermia's father refuses her to marry him, so he persuades her to run away with him Demetrius - ANSWERSin the past, he acted like he loved Helena but after she fell in love with him he pursued Hermia. Unbothered by the fact she doesn't want him Hermia - ANSWERSEgeus' daughter. Is in love with Lysander and due to the love potion, nobody loves her. After Puck restores things, Lysander's love for her returns Helena - ANSWERSA young woman originally in love with Demetrius and was engaged to him. She lacks confidence in her looks so thinks D and L are mocking her when the fairies make them both in love with her. Egeus - ANSWERSThe father of Hermia. He insists that his daughter either respect his wishes to get married to who he wants or be held accountable to Athenian law Puck - ANSWERSknown as Robin Goodfellow, he is Thesesus' court jester. Closest thing the play has to a protagonist and causes chaos between the young lovers Nick Bottom - ANSWERSa weaver chosen to play a role in the play for Theseus' marriage. Is very arrogant and unaware that Puck transformed his head into that of an ass. Is the first man that Titania falls in love with Friar Lawrence - ANSWERSfriend to both Romeo and Juliet. Secretly marries the lovers in the hope that the union might bring peace to Verona Mercutio - ANSWERSRomeo's close friend and a kinsman to the prince. He can be a hothead and that got him in trouble. Tybalt - ANSWERSA Capulet and Juliets cousin. He becomes aggressive easily and hates Montagues. Paris - ANSWERSthe suitor of Juliet most preferred by her father. Once he promises they can get married, he presumes they are already married The Nurse - ANSWERSwoman who cared most for Juliet her entire life. Is Juliet's main confidante. She provides a nice contrast to juliet Benvolio - ANSWERSRomeos cousin and thoughtful friend, he spends most of the play trying to get Romeo's mind off of Rosaline even after he falls in love with Juliet the Prince - ANSWERSthe leader of Verona. He is concerned about keeping the peace between the two families at all costs Capulet - ANSWERSenemy of Montague, patriarch of a family. Thinks Paris is a perfect ma