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What are the four humors and their associated dispositions?
Blood - Sanguine
Black Bile - Melancholy
Yellow Bile - Choler
Phlegm - Phlegmatic
What is the role of fate in "Romeo and Juliet" as indicated by the stars?
Stars impel, they do not compel. Humans retain free will to choose actions.
What is the anti-romantic interpretation of of "Romeo and Juliet?"
The lovers committed the sin of idolatry.
What is the romantic interpretation of "Romeo and Juliet?"
You can't blame young 'uns for falling in love.
When is suicide acceptable to the Elizabethan / Jacobean audience?
When it is acceptable in the cultures portrayed on stage; when it is an instance of martyrdom; when the person is insane.
What does blood symbolize in "Julius Caesar"?
Violence, assassination; purification
What does fire symbolize in "Julius Caesar"?
civil strife; purification
What does the storm symbolize in "Julius Caesar"?
Conspiracy; Caesar's potential tyranny
What is the ladder of repentance?
Contrition
Confession
Faith
Amendment
What are the four great Shakespearean tragedies?
"MacBeth", "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear"
What does the storm symbolize in "King Lear"?
It is an outward symbol of inner turmoil.
What is the role of fate in the characters of the weryd sisters?
They, like the stars in "Romeo and Juliet" impel, they do not compel.
What is the significance of the dagger?
* foreshadowing
* possibly a hallucination
* possibly a supernatural image from sisters
* many possibilities, no right answer
Where do we get the word "romance"?
"Romance" was the language of old French - from Romans. Many old French stories were about knights, ladies, etc. A romance is an adventure tale, not a love story.
Why did Shakespeare begin writing romances at this point in his career?
* he had reached the pinnacle of tragedy-writing
* he may have become religious
* he doted on his daughter and wrote her into his plays
*because of the theatrical traditions of the time.
What are the characteristics of romances?
*exotic
* "romantic" rather than realistic
* royal or noble characters
* theme of identity
* two generations (father, daughter)
* sea voyages (separation, reunion)
* disguises
* supernatural elements
* pastoralism
* masque and spectacle
* affirmation of life
What is unusual about "The Tempest" in regard to Aristotelian unities?
It follows all of them; time, place, and action.
What are some of Shakespeare's heroines that are similar to the Duchess?
Beatrice from "Much Ado"
Portia from "Merchant"
Kate
Hermione - she was wrongfully accused.
What was Ferdie's madness?
Lychantropia