Shakespearean Language Flashcards
1
Q
Iamb
A
two syllable unit w/stress on the 2nd syllable
2
Q
Iambic Pentameter
A
line consisting of 5 iambs (10 syllables altogether)
3
Q
Blank Verse
A
unrhymed iambic pentameter
4
Q
Couplet
A
two successive lines of rhyming verse (couplets at the end of passages)
5
Q
Quatrain
A
4 lines of verse
6
Q
Sonnet
A
14-line poem
7
Q
Shakespearean Sonnet
A
3 quatrains and a couplet
8
Q
What is the form of a Shakespearean Sonnet?
A
ABABCDCDEFEFGG
9
Q
What is the plot structure of a Shakespearean play?
A
Act 1: Exposition Act 2: Rising Action Act 3: Climax Act 4: Falling Action Act 5: Resolution
