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IntroductionIntroduction

This study guide is for review of topics This study guide is for review of topics covered in class.covered in class.

This is NOT a cheat sheet for the test. This is NOT a cheat sheet for the test. Most of the information will be Most of the information will be provided, but you will be responsible provided, but you will be responsible for providing the meaning to for providing the meaning to quotations from Shakespeare’s plays quotations from Shakespeare’s plays and further explaining his Sonnets.and further explaining his Sonnets.

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ShakespeareShakespeare

Shakespeare’s BackgroundShakespeare’s BackgroundShakespeare’s TextsShakespeare’s TextsShakespeare’s Globe TheatreShakespeare’s Globe Theatre

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Shakespeare’s BackgroundShakespeare’s Background

Shakespeare was born in Straford-upon-Avon Shakespeare was born in Straford-upon-Avon sometime between the 20 and 24sometime between the 20 and 24thth of April, 1564. of April, 1564.

Shakespeare was married at the age of 18 to Shakespeare was married at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway, who was 26 at the time.Anne Hathaway, who was 26 at the time.

Shakespeare was one of few writers who could Shakespeare was one of few writers who could make a living writing. He was not financially well make a living writing. He was not financially well off because of his play writing though. off because of his play writing though.

Shakespeare was a share holder in the play Shakespeare was a share holder in the play company, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, and made his company, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, and made his money from his shares.money from his shares.

It was difficult for any writer in Shakespeare’s It was difficult for any writer in Shakespeare’s time to make a living because there were no time to make a living because there were no copyright laws.copyright laws.

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Shakespeare’s TextsShakespeare’s Texts

Richard IIIRichard IIIMuch Ado About NothingMuch Ado About NothingMacbethMacbethMeasure for MeasureMeasure for MeasureSonnetsSonnets

These websites can be used to help These websites can be used to help you understand the texts.you understand the texts.

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Richard III Major CharactersRichard III Major Characters Richard – Duke of Gloucester, deformed body and Richard – Duke of Gloucester, deformed body and

mind, main character and villain of the play.mind, main character and villain of the play.

King Edward IV- Eldest Brother to Richard, King of King Edward IV- Eldest Brother to Richard, King of England.England.

Clarence- Middle brother to Edward and Richard, Clarence- Middle brother to Edward and Richard, assassinated by a henchman Richard hires.assassinated by a henchman Richard hires.

Buckingham- Richard’s most loyal subject.Buckingham- Richard’s most loyal subject.

Margaret- Widow of King Henry VI from the house Margaret- Widow of King Henry VI from the house of Lancaster. of Lancaster.

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Important Quotes From Richard Important Quotes From Richard IIIIII

Richard III Opening sceneRichard III Opening scene

Thy friends suspect for traitors while thou liv’st,And take deep traitors for thy dearest friends.No sleep close up that deadly eye of thine,Unless it be while some tormenting dreamAffrights thee with a hell of ugly devils.Thou elvish-marked, abortive, rooting hog,Thou that wast sealed in thy nativityThe slave of nature and the son of hell.Thou slander of thy heavy mother’s womb.Thou loathèd issue of thy father’s loins.Thou rag of honour, thou detested—          (1.3.220–230)

Methoughts that I had broken from the Tower,And was embarked to cross to Burgundy,And in my company my brother Gloucester,. . .Methought that Gloucester stumbled, and in fallingStruck me—that thought to stay him—overboardInto the tumbling billows of the main. (1.4.9–20)Forbear to sleep the nights, and fast the days;Compare dead happiness with living woe;Think that thy babes were sweeter than they were,And he that slew them fouler than he is.Bett’ring thy loss makes the bad causer worse.Revolving this will teach thee how to curse. (4.4.118–123)

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Much Ado About Nothing Major Much Ado About Nothing Major CharactersCharacters

Beatrice- Witty, uses jokes and puns. Hater and lover of Beatrice- Witty, uses jokes and puns. Hater and lover of Benedick. Cousin to Hero.Benedick. Cousin to Hero.

Benedick- Witty, uses jokes and puns. Friend to Claudio and Benedick- Witty, uses jokes and puns. Friend to Claudio and a self-proclaimed woman hater. a self-proclaimed woman hater.

Don John- Villain of the play. Tries to create tension Don John- Villain of the play. Tries to create tension between Hero and Claudio to disrupt their happiness.between Hero and Claudio to disrupt their happiness.

Claudio- Falls in love with hero, but believes in false Claudio- Falls in love with hero, but believes in false accusations about hero too easily.accusations about hero too easily.

Hero- Daughter of Leonato and cousin to Beatrice. Loves Hero- Daughter of Leonato and cousin to Beatrice. Loves Claudio.Claudio.

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Important Quotes fromImportant Quotes fromMuch Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing

The savage bull may, but if ever the sensible Benedick bear The savage bull may, but if ever the sensible Benedick bear it, pluck off the bull’s horns and set them in my forehead, it, pluck off the bull’s horns and set them in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted, and in such great letters as and let me be vilely painted, and in such great letters as they write ‘Here is good horse to hire’ let them signify under they write ‘Here is good horse to hire’ let them signify under my sign ‘Here you may see Benedick, the married man.’my sign ‘Here you may see Benedick, the married man.’          (1.1.215–219)          (1.1.215–219)

What should I do with him—dress him in my apparel and What should I do with him—dress him in my apparel and make him my waiting gentlewoman? He that hath a beard is make him my waiting gentlewoman? He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man; and he that is more than a youth is not for me, and he man; and he that is more than a youth is not for me, and he that is less than a man, I am not for him.that is less than a man, I am not for him.         (2.1.28–32)         (2.1.28–32)

They say the lady is fair. ‘Tis a truth, I can bear them They say the lady is fair. ‘Tis a truth, I can bear them witness. And virtuous—’tis so, I cannot reprove it. And wise, witness. And virtuous—’tis so, I cannot reprove it. And wise, but for loving me. By my troth, it is no addition to her wit—but for loving me. By my troth, it is no addition to her wit—nor no great argument of her folly, for I will be horribly in nor no great argument of her folly, for I will be horribly in love with her.love with her.         (2.3.204–208)         (2.3.204–208)

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Macbeth Major CharactersMacbeth Major Characters

Macbeth- Kills the King and many others to Macbeth- Kills the King and many others to maintain the throne.maintain the throne.

Lady Macbeth- Convinces Macbeth to murder.Lady Macbeth- Convinces Macbeth to murder.

The Three Witches- Prophets who set the The Three Witches- Prophets who set the sequence of events in motion.sequence of events in motion.

King Duncan- King of Scotland, murdered by King Duncan- King of Scotland, murdered by Macbeth.Macbeth.

Malcolm- Son of Duncan and eventually reclaims Malcolm- Son of Duncan and eventually reclaims the throne from Macbeth.the throne from Macbeth.

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Important Quotes from Important Quotes from MacbethMacbeth

Whence is that knocking?— Whence is that knocking?— How is’t with me, when every noise appals me? How is’t with me, when every noise appals me? What hands are here! Ha, they pluck out mine eyes. What hands are here! Ha, they pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.Making the green one red.

Out, damned spot; out, I say. One, two,—why, then ’tis time to do’t. Hell is Out, damned spot; out, I say. One, two,—why, then ’tis time to do’t. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard? What need we fear who knows murky. Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard? What need we fear who knows it when none can call our power to account? Yet who would have thought the it when none can call our power to account? Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?old man to have had so much blood in him?

She should have died hereafter. She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word. There would have been a time for such a word. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time. To the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterdays have lighted fools And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle. The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle. Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.Signifying nothing.

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Measure for Measure Major Measure for Measure Major CharactersCharacters

The Duke- Dresses as a friar observes how The Duke- Dresses as a friar observes how well Angelo rules in his leave.well Angelo rules in his leave.

Lord Angelo- Moral, just, and is asked to Lord Angelo- Moral, just, and is asked to rule while the Duke is gone. rule while the Duke is gone.

Isabella- A chaste woman who is very Isabella- A chaste woman who is very beautiful and sister to Claudio.beautiful and sister to Claudio.

Claudio- Brother to Isabella. Impregnates Claudio- Brother to Isabella. Impregnates his fiancee and violates the law of the his fiancee and violates the law of the land.land.

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Important Quotes fromImportant Quotes fromMeasure for MeasureMeasure for Measure

"Reason thus with life: if I do lose thee, I do lose a thing that "Reason thus with life: if I do lose thee, I do lose a thing that none but fools would keep." (3.1.6-8)none but fools would keep." (3.1.6-8)

"Ay, but yet let us be keen, and rather cut a little, than fall, "Ay, but yet let us be keen, and rather cut a little, than fall, and bruise to death." (2.1.4-6)and bruise to death." (2.1.4-6)

"'Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus, another thing to fall." "'Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus, another thing to fall." (2.1.17-18)(2.1.17-18)

"Condemn the fault, and not the actor of it?" (2.2.38) "Condemn the fault, and not the actor of it?" (2.2.38)

““Precise / scarce confesses that his blood flows” (1.3.35-36)Precise / scarce confesses that his blood flows” (1.3.35-36)

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Shakespeare’s SonnetsShakespeare’s Sonnets

Sonnet 12Sonnet 12

Sonnet 18Sonnet 18

Sonnet 29Sonnet 29

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Sonnet 12Sonnet 12When I do count the clock that tells the time,When I do count the clock that tells the time,

And see the brave day sunk in hideous night;And see the brave day sunk in hideous night;

When I behold the violet past prime,When I behold the violet past prime,

And sable curls all silver’d o’er with white;And sable curls all silver’d o’er with white;

When lofty trees I see barren of leavesWhen lofty trees I see barren of leaves

Which erst from heat did canopy the herd,Which erst from heat did canopy the herd,

And summer’s green all girded up in sheavesAnd summer’s green all girded up in sheaves

Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard,Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard,

Then of thy beauty do I question make,Then of thy beauty do I question make,

That thou among the wastes of time must go,That thou among the wastes of time must go,

Since sweets and beauties do themselves Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsakeforsake

And die as fast as they see others grow;And die as fast as they see others grow;

And nothing ‘gainst And nothing ‘gainst Time’s scytheTime’s scythe can make can make defencedefence

Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.hence.

Meaning: Only way Meaning: Only way to outsmart time is to outsmart time is to have kids.to have kids.

The “when, and, The “when, and, when, and” when, and” provides a “tick-provides a “tick-tock” feel to the tock” feel to the sonnet.sonnet.

Turn in line 9.Turn in line 9.

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Sonnet 18Sonnet 18Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,May,

And summer’s lease hath all too short a And summer’s lease hath all too short a date:date:

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,

And often is his gold complexion dimm’d;And often is his gold complexion dimm’d;

And every fair from fair sometime declines,And every fair from fair sometime declines,

By chance or nature’s changing course By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm’d;untrimm’d;

But thy eternal summer shall not fadeBut thy eternal summer shall not fade

Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;

Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade,shade,

When in eternal lines to time thou growest:When in eternal lines to time thou growest:

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

So long lives this and this gives life to thee.So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

Meaning: Time Meaning: Time changes physical changes physical appearances, but appearances, but not love.not love.

Turn comes in line Turn comes in line 9.9.

Quatrain 1 and 2 Quatrain 1 and 2 could be could be considered considered sarcastic.sarcastic.

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Sonnet 29Sonnet 29When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,

I all alone beweep my outcast stateI all alone beweep my outcast state

And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless criesAnd trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries

And look upon myself and curse my fate,And look upon myself and curse my fate,

Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,

Reatured like him, like him with friends Reatured like him, like him with friends possess’d,possess’d,

Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope,Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope,

With what I most enjoy contented least;With what I most enjoy contented least;

Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,

Haply I think on thee, and then my state,Haply I think on thee, and then my state,

Like to the lark at break of day arisingLike to the lark at break of day arising

From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven’s gate;From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven’s gate;

For thy sweet love remember’d such wealth For thy sweet love remember’d such wealth bringsbrings

That then I scorn to change my state with kings.That then I scorn to change my state with kings.

Meaning: the subject is Meaning: the subject is in distress, but he finds in distress, but he finds bliss in another person.bliss in another person.

Quatrain 1 and 2 Quatrain 1 and 2 present the story.present the story.

Quatrain 3 is the turn.Quatrain 3 is the turn.

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The GlobeThe Globe

The Globe Theatre is considered to be The Globe Theatre is considered to be “the house of Shakespeare.”“the house of Shakespeare.”

Shakespeare started in “The Theatre” Shakespeare started in “The Theatre” and “The Curtain”, but Lord and “The Curtain”, but Lord Chamberlin’s Men eventually moved Chamberlin’s Men eventually moved across the Thames and opened up across the Thames and opened up “The Globe”.“The Globe”.

Artistic Rendition of The Globe.Artistic Rendition of The Globe.Modern day reconstruction of The GlobModern day reconstruction of The Glob

e.e.

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Richard III – Winter of our Richard III – Winter of our discontentdiscontent

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Useful WebsitesUseful Websites

SparknotesSparknotes- Richard III- Richard IIISparknotesSparknotes- Much Ado About Nothing- Much Ado About NothingSparknotesSparknotes- Macbeth- MacbethSparknotesSparknotes- Measure for Measure- Measure for Measure

Remember: Remember: Websites can be useful to help in the Websites can be useful to help in the understanding of a text. Do NOT understanding of a text. Do NOT

use it in use it in place of the text.place of the text.

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Works CitedWorks Cited

““Clemson University”. Clemson University. 20 March Clemson University”. Clemson University. 20 March 2008 2008 <http://virtual.clemson.edu/caah/shakespr/VRGLO<http://virtual.clemson.edu/caah/shakespr/VRGLOBB E/images/Hllrglbd.jpg>.E/images/Hllrglbd.jpg>.

““Great Travel with Virtual Vacations”. Far Explore. Great Travel with Virtual Vacations”. Far Explore. 20 20 March 2008 March 2008 <http://www.farexplore.com/wordpress<http://www.farexplore.com/wordpress

/wp-content/uploads/2007/7/globe//wp-content/uploads/2007/7/globe/GlobeExt6.jpg>.GlobeExt6.jpg>.