Shakespearean Language and Literature Flashcard

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Shakespeare's Audience

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Shakespeare appealed to a wide range of audiences, including the poor and ill-educated as well as the wealthy educated.

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Elizabethan English for 'Don't be afraid'

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In Elizabethan English, 'don't be afraid' is expressed as 'Be not afeard'.

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Suffixes '-est' and '-eth'

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The suffixes '-est' and '-eth' in Shakespearean English indicate second-person and third-person singular in present tense.

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Monarch during the English Renaissance

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The monarch during the English Renaissance was Queen Elizabeth I.

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Translation of 'Adieu'

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'Adieu' translates to 'Goodbye'.

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Shakespearean Language Characteristics

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Shakespearean language is characterized by its use of iambic pentameter, rich imagery, and rhetorical devices.

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Meaning of 'Thou'

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'Thou' is the second-person singular pronoun used in Shakespearean English.

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Meaning of 'Thee'

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'Thee' is the objective form of 'thou', used as the object of a verb or preposition.

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Meaning of 'Thy'

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'Thy' is the second-person possessive pronoun in Shakespearean English, equivalent to 'your'.

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Meaning of 'Art'

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'Art' is the second-person singular form of 'to be' in the present tense.