R&J devices 2

Couplet
"Two such opposed kings  encamp them still
In man as well as herbs grace and rude will" (I I. iii.58-59).
This Shakespearean Couplet has meter and rhyme.

Allusion
"The numbers that Petrarch flowed in"(II.iiii.41).
This allusion references the poet Petrarch that preceded Shakespeare. Petrarch was famous for his love sonne. ts. Mercutio is referencing this fame to make fun of Romeo's behavior that is very reminiscent of a petrarchian love sonnet.

Simile
"I warrant thee my man's as true as steel" (II.iiii.203).
Romeo uses a simile to convince the nurse that his servant is trustworthy.
People in this time put a lot of trust into thier swords. This is why steel is used in this simile to embody trustworthiness.

R&J vocabulary 2

Chide: verb, to scold or rebuke. Parents often chide their children for not doing their chores

Bandy: adj, wideset feet, bowlegged

Jaunce: noun. a dance or a frolic, normally in a giddy excited way

Elizabeth Era notes

Crime and punishment

Jails

Used to hold people before punishment
Used to hold witnesses also
Not a punishment

Most common crimes
Theft
Begging
Poaching
Aldurty
Fraud
Dice rigging

Heretics
Burned to death slowly after her rule found better methods
Traitors
Hanged alive and guts cut out
Heads put on stakes
Used violent and horrific methods

Upper class crimes
Murder
Witchcraft
Treason
Questioning beliefs

Punishments
Burning
Hanging[in area of murder]
Drawn and quartering
Hanged tell half dead
Disbowled and bowls burned for accused the watch while still alive
Dragged by horse then beheaded

Elizabethan Era presentation notes group 2 England's Position on The World Stage During Queen E's Rule.

• Mary stuart queen of the scots was considered to be the rightful queen of england
• cousin of QE. QE killed her
• During  EE uk =  south ireland, scot.,
• south ireland was thought to by 
• protestant vs catholic
• Spain enemy with england 
• bc spain protestant and england catholic
• Franced poised a thret to england
• Spain and portugal were allied against england
• explorers
• Spain vs Netherlands
• QE wanted to anex 
• China
• leaders praised as the best
• had the geratest stability

R&J Vocab

Hist: Shush, be quiet (II.ii.175).
Gyve: Shackle, to chain (II.ii.200).
Conjure: Use magic to call him (II.i.8).

R&J Literary devices

1)

• "Now old desire doth in his death-bed lie" (II.p.1).
• personification of past desire because the line describes him of lying in a bed and being of old age

2)

• "Young Adam Cupid – he that shot so true," (II.i.14)
• This is an allusion to the well-known cherub cupid and the well-known archer, Adam.

3)

• "Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies,"(II.ii.163).to the 
• This is an allusion to the greek nymph named Echo who lived in a cave. This one of many examples of howElizabethann art and literature was heavily influnced by Roman and Grecian art and legends. 

Elizabethan Era presentation notes group 1 Elizibetian Monarchy

• Queen Elizabeth the first ruled during E.e.
• Ruled but helped by advisors
• 3  levels of government
• The privy council
• all noble rich educated men less than 20 members
• discussed laws about economics, religion, security, military, homeland and foreign affairs and policy,
• Star chamber
• justice and high-level disputes
• ruthless
• Parliment
• legislation rights and taxation
• Nobility 
• create bills
• passed bills
• house of common people
• Divine right of kings gave power
• She approved all laws
• Determined religion of country
• determined what people could eat and wear
• King James took over after death
• didn't handle parliament well
• had earls run the country