Culture
Characteristics of a certain place or time period that set it apart
Cultural Movement
Evolution and changes of a culture; bring back or put in new or old ideas
Humnaism
The most important cultural movement of the renaissance
Sonnet
14 lines, special type of poem
Petrarchan/Italian Sonnet
1 octave: A B B A A B B A
1 sestet: C D E C D E or CDE DCE or CDC DCD
1 sestet: C D E C D E or CDE DCE or CDC DCD
Conceit
Extended metaphor over several lines
English/ Shakespearean Sonnet
3 Quatrains: (each dealing with a different concept of the thematic Topic)
A B A B
C D C D
E F E F
1 couplet: (final thought) G G
A B A B
C D C D
E F E F
1 couplet: (final thought) G G
Quatrain
stanza of four lines of poetry; each of these deals with a different concept of the thematic topic of a shakespearean sonnet
Couplet
two line verse of poetry; this is the final thought of the sonnet that ties everything together
Sequence
Series of poems tracing development
Shakespearean Plays
Tragedies, Comedies, Histories
Tragedy
Everything that can go wrong will, ends with death
Comedy
Everything that can go wrong will, ends happily
History
True stories, Renaissance Documentary
Setting of MAAN
Messina, Italy in 16th century-likely during the Italian wars
Themes of MAAN
Human motivation
Reputation and Virtue
Perception versus reality
Reputation and Virtue
Perception versus reality
Virtue
A woman’s virginity
Don Pedro
Leader, Prince of Aragon, matchmaker, voice of reason
Don John
Evil brother to Don Pedro, likes to make mischief, wears leather pants
Claudio
Handsome classic Prince Charming kind of character, in love with Hero, easily duped
Hero
Daughter of Governor Leonato, love interest of Claudio, Cousin of Beatrice is actually still a maiden despite the rumor thanks to Don John
Leonato
Governor, Father of Hero, Uncle of Beatrice
Benedick
Soldier under Don Pedro, hates love, quick wit, “merry war” with Beatrice
Beatrice
Cousin to hero, niece of Leonato, quick wit, very blunt, “merry war” with Benedick, a little past marrying age
Margaret
Hero’s lady in waiting, opposite of Hero, not virtuous,attracted to Borachio
Borachio
One of Don John’s henchmen, helps with plan to make Hero seem not virtuous
Conrad
One of Don John’s henchmen
Dogberry
Chief policeman, takes himself too seriously, middle class character, uses many malaprops
Verges
Deputy of Dogberry
Antonio
Leonato’s older brother, Uncle to Hero and Beatrice
Balthasar
Musician, waiting man in Leonato’s house
Ursula
One of Hero’s waiting women
Monologue
One character speaks to audience
Soliloquy
One character speaks to him/herself
