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Introduction to Shakespeare

Introduction to Shakespeare. Poetry—concentrated language consisting of rhythm and sound Prose—everyday language. Metrical Writing. Meter—regular rhythm in language Broken into Syllables: U Unstressed / Stressed

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Introduction to Shakespeare

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  1. Introduction to Shakespeare

  2. Poetry—concentrated language consisting of rhythm and sound Prose—everyday language

  3. Metrical Writing Meter—regular rhythm in language Broken into Syllables: U Unstressed / Stressed Iamb—a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable (U) followed by a stressed syllable ( / )

  4. This above all to thine own self be true.

  5. U / U / U / U / This above all to thine own self U / be true.

  6. U / U / U / U / This above all to thine own self U / be true.

  7. Pentameter Penta—5 Meter—regular rhythm in language Pentameter—a regular rhythm reoccurring five times in one line of poetry Iambic Pentameter—A line of poetry consisting of five iambs

  8. Blank Verse Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter The last a line of poetry consisting of word of five iambs each line doesn’t rhyme

  9. Analyzing Characters • What they say • What others say about them • What they do

  10. Tragedy The imaginative depiction of a tragic figure

  11. Tragic Figure • Noble figures • Reversal of fortune • Endures extreme suffering • Comes to a catharsis—a purging of emotion and come to a noble end • Recognizes consequences for actions and takes responsibility • Intellectually enlarging, ennobling, and uplifting

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