[ENGL 339] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 76 pages long Study Guide!
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The lost years of shakespeare: 7 years between having twins and being a playwright and actor. Those less successful than him were jealous: dissed him in latin. Thought he wouldn"t understand latin: he was wrong. Shakespeare pulls from this story: example: the play in midsummer night"s dream. Is shakespeare gay: married an already pregnant woman, leaves them and moves to london, writes sonnets to a man. When was mnd written: written 1595-1596. Put his folio together: wanted to keep their friend"s work alive. !1: not every play was performed the same way every time. Thursday, january 12, 2017: different versions, when printing nd the best plays, mnd"s quarto 1 is the best version. Theseus and hippolyta speak in blank verse. Helena speaks in rhyme on page 11: when hermia and helena speak in rhyme. Hippolyta is an amazon queen who is independent.
