William Shakespeare

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1. What had Shakespeare developed a reputation as by 1594?

2. In what year was The Globe theater built?

3. Around what time do scholars think that Romeo and Juliet was written?

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4. While reading Shakespeare it is important to pay attention to the text aids. What are text aids?

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5. What is the name for people or animals who take part in a literary work?

6. What is the name for characters who have many personality traits, like real people?

7. What is the name for characters who have only a single trait?

8. What is the name for characters who highlight or bring out the personality traits of another character?

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9. What is the definition of the Latin root word, "trans-"?

10. Look up the following words in the glossary on page 995 of you literature book and write the definition of each word: pernicious, augmenting, grievance, transgression, heretics.