1. Define and explain, The Great Vowel Shift.
The Great Vowel Shift was an important event between Middle English and modern English (1200 and 1600) where two highest long vowels became diphthongs.
2. Name 5 dialects of Modern English.
American English
Australian English
British English
Canadian English
Caribbean English
3. One of the problems with Early Modern English was a lack of uniformity in spelling. Which 2 people (1-English, 1-American) helped establish standardized spelling?
Samuel Johnson,who was english and Noah Webster,who was American.
4. How many countries in the world have given Modern English official status?
In total there are 12 countries.
5. The most recent statistics show that approximately how many people speak Modern English.as a:I. First language? II. Second Language?
There are over 508 million speakers around the globe.
6. When was Early Modern English spoken?
It was spoken since the Great Vowel Shift took place in England.
7. How are the use of Pronouns different between Early Modern & Modern English?
The standardisation of English spelling falls within the Early Modern English period and is influenced by conventions predating the Great Vowel Shift.
8. Which language families does Modern English belong in?
It belongs to American English, Australian English, British English, Canadian English, Caribbean English, Hiberno-English, Indo-Pakistani English, New Zealand English, Philippine English, Singaporean English, and South African English.
9. Name 4 worldwide uses for Modern English.
Entertainment, Business, Technology, Education among others.
10. In your opinion, what was the greatest influence on the spread of Modern English around the world? Why?
Definitely, The World Powers such as The United Kingdom and nowdays The United States.
11. There has been a lot of controversy over the true authorship of Shakespeare's writings. Which 3 people are also candidates as the possible authors of Shakespeare's plays?
They are Francis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe and Edward de Vere.
12. Briefly explain The Oxfordian Theory.
They considered to be multiple and weird similarities between Oxford's biography and numerous events in Shakespeare's plays. Oxfordians point to the acclaim of Oxford's contemporaries regarding his talent as a poet and a playwright, his reputation as a concealed poet, and his connections to London theatre and the contemporary playwrights of Shakespeare's day.
13. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, which according to the Folio Classification, fall into 3 categories. Name the 3 categories.
they are: Plays, Sonnets, Poems.
14. In which town was Shakespeare born?
He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
15. Which famous London theatre (built by actors, for actors) is connected with Shakespeare's plays?
The Blackfriars indoor theatre is connected with shakespeare's play
16. Even though Richard III is the most performed play, Hamlet is Shakespeare's most famous play. In your opinion, what does this portion of Hamlet's famous soliloquy mean:
To be or not to be, that is the question;Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing, end them. To die, to sleep;No more; and by a sleep to say we endThe heart-ache and the thousand natural shocksThat flesh is heir to — 'tis a consummationDevoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub....
it's like do it or not do it
17. Name 5 post-Shakespearean artists whose work was heavily influenced by the writings of William Shakespeare.
Herman Melville, Henry Fuseli, William Faulkner, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, etc.
18. Which of Shakespeare's plays are included in The Wars of the Roses series?
Shakespeare is included in the history plays Richard II; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; Henry V; Henry VI, Part 1; Henry VI, Part 2; Henry VI, Part 3; and Richard III.
19. Shakespeare wrote most of his works in blank verse composed in iambic pentameter. What is blank verse & iambic pentameter?
Blank verse: ir is a kind of poetry, distinguished by having a regular meter, but no rhyme.
e.g. get some breath and milk when you go to the store.
Iambic pentameter: it used in poetry and drama. It describes a particular rhythm that the words established in each line.
e.g. a horse a horse my kingdom for a horse!!
20. Name 4 actors from Shakepeare's original company.
William Kempe, Richard Burbage, Henry Condell and John Heminges.
21. What were the Wars of the Roses (1377-1485)?
The Wars of the Roses were a series of bloody dynastic civil wars between supporters of the rival houses of Lancaster and York, for the throne of England. (1455 - 1487)
22. Why was this war called the Wars of the Roses?
Because the war of the roses has an important meaning for the people. they use them as symbols.
23. What were the names of the 2 houses which fought in this war?
they were the two royal houses, the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster.
24. What prompted this civil war to begin?
The antagonism began with the overthrow of King Richard II by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, and among others prblemas such as aspiration to be mor more powerful.
25. How did the war end?
Edward reigned peacefully but after his death Edward IV’s usurped his trhone, Richard III. and finally, Henry Tudor killed Richard in battle of Bosworth in 1499 and becoming Henry VII.
26. Which Kings of England were participants in the Wars of theRoses?
King Edward IV
King Henry VI
Richard III
Edward V
Henry VII
:) very late. not clearly identified.
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