Answer the following questions about Shakespearean language.
- What is Shakespearean language?
- What is iambic pentameter?
- What are some examples of Shakespearean words that are no longer used today?
A. "anon"
B. "doth"
C. "thou"
D. "prithee"
E. "wherefore"
F. "yea"
G. "nay"
H. "hark"
I. "perchance"
J. "forsooth"
- What is the significance of using archaic language in Shakespeare's plays?
- What is a soliloquy?
- What is a monologue?
- What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?
- What are some examples of famous Shakespearean soliloquies?
- What are some examples of famous Shakespearean monologues?
- Name one way in which Shakespeare's language and writing style has influenced modern English literature and language.