1.Define and explain, The Great Vowel Shift.
The Great Vowel Shift was a major change in the pronunciation of the English language. The Great Vowel Shift is one of the historical events marking the separation of Middle and Modern English.
2. Name 5 dialects of Modern English.
Modern English has a large number of dialects some of them are: 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.
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
Noah Webster
4. How many countries in the world have given Modern English official status?
There are about 12 countries that have contributed to the modern official status.
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 of English as a first or second language.
6. When was Early Modern English spoken?
Modern English was spoken since the Great Vowel Shift
7. How are the uses of Pronouns different between Early Modern & Modern English?
One difference is that, much as a becomes an before a vowel, my and thy became mine and thine before vowels as well; hence, mine eyes, thine uncle, and so on.
8. Which language families does Modern English belong in?
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.
English is a common language use for multiples proposes as: international diplomacy, business relations, economic, education, entertainment, internet and son on…
10. in your opinion, what was the greatest influence on the spread of Modern English around the world? Why?
in my personal point of view, I believe the great influence is the imperialism of the united states, because they have controlled almost all the world.
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?
Some of the candidates proposed include: Francis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe, and Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford
12. Briefly explain The Oxfordian Theory.
Supporters of the standard view often referred to as "Stratfordian" or "Mainstream"; dispute all contentions in favour of Oxford. Aside from the issue of Oxford's early death, their main argument against the theory, they assert that the connections between Oxford's life and the plots of Shakespeare's plays are conjectural.
13. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, which according to the Folio Classification, falls into 3 categories. Name the 3 categories.
Plays
Sonnet
Poem
14. In which town was Shakespeare born?
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon.
15. Which famous London theatre (built by actors, for actors) is connected with Shakespeare's plays?
The Blackfriars indoor theatre.
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 suffer
The 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 end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to — 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;
To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub,...
17. Name 5 post-Shakespearean artists whose work was heavily influenced by the writings of William Shakespeare.
Historian David Starkey to Produce ‘Psychological Profile’ TV Series About Henry VIII
Kristin Chenoweth to Host Documentary About Hudson Shakespeare Festival
Scotland Being Considered as Filming Location for Movie Version of King Lear Starring Anthony Hopkins
Julie Taymor Planning Film Version of ‘The Tempest’ with Helen Mirren as ProsperoLordship, Elizabethan Manor for Sale For £1.21 Million.
18. Which of Shakespeare's plays are included in The Wars of the Roses series?
Henry VI
Edward IV
Edward V
Richard III
Henry VII
19. Shakespeare wrote most of his works in blank verse composed in iambic pentameter. What is blank verse & iambic pentameter?
· Blank verse, he uses to achieve specific effects. Blank Verse refers to unrhymed iambic pentameter
·Iambic pentameter: A ten-syllable line consisting of five iambs. Its stress pattern (five pairs of unstressed/stressed syllables.
20. Name 4 actors from Shakespeare’s original company.
The cast of The Tempest features. Eric Ray Anderson (Stephano), James Dean (Gonzalo), Jeffrey Frieders (Ferdinand), Bradley Goodwill (Alonzo), Hana Lass (Ariel), Todd Licea (Antonio), Carolyn Marie Monroe (Miranda), Peter Dylan O'Connor(Caliban), Kerry Ryan (Trinculo), Richard Nguyen Sloniker (Sebastian), and Michael Winters (Prospero).
21. What were the Wars of the Roses (1377-1485)?
Were a series of bloody dynastic civil wars between supporters of the rival houses of Lancaster and York, for the throne of England.
22. Why this war was called the Wars of the Roses?
It has origins in the badges associated with the two royal houses, the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaste. Although the roses were occasionally used as symbols during the wars, most of the participants wore badges associated with their immediate feudal lords or protectors
23. What were the names of the 2 houses which fought in this war?
The two royal houses, the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster
24. What prompted this civil war to begin?
His antagonism between the two houses started with the overthrow of King Richard II by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, in 1399. Richard It’s government had been highly unpopular and Bolingbroke returned from exile, initially to reclaim his rights as Duke of Lancaster. With the support of most of the nobles, Bolingbroke then deposed Richard and was crowned as Henry IV
25. How did the war end?
The alienated nobles threw their support behind Henry Tudor, the claimant from the House of Lancaster. With their aid and that of the French, his forces defeated Richard’s army at the Battle of Bosworth Field (1485). Richard himself was killed in a bold but futile charge against the rebels, and Henry Tudor then assumed the throne as King Henry VII, the first king in the Tudor dynasty. Thus did the Wars of the Roses end at last. After decades of bloody civil war, the English people were grateful for the peace and prosperity they experienced under Henry VII, who reigned until his death from tuberculosis in 1509.
26. Which Kings of England were participants in the Wars of the Roses?
- King Edward IV
- King Henry VI
- Edward V
- Richard III
- Henry VII
The Yorkists The Lancastrians
King Edward IV King Henry VI
Edward V Duke Somerset
Richard III Henry VII
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Earl of Salisbury Duke of Buckingham
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