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What are rhymed couplets and what function did they serve in shakespeares plays?
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∙ 11y ago
A rhyming couplet is two successive lines which rhyme, like "The play's the thing/ wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.", or "Blow, wind! Come wrack!/ At least we'll die with harness on our back!".
Shakespeare often placed them at the end of scenes where they give a sense of finality.
In about 1595 when he was writing Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, he wrote a lot of the dialogue in couplets, even when it was not at the end of a scene.
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What type of poetry did shakespeare use often in his plays?
Various kinds, but mostly blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter). He often rhymed them in couplets as well.
Did shakespeare use rhyming couplets in his comedy plays?
Yes. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a good example of a comedy full of couplets.
Were shakespeares plays staged in elaborate scenery?
No
How many plays has William shakespeares wote?
38 (:
Why does iambic pentameter feature in shakespeares plays?
B
What type of poetry did shakespeare use often in his plays?
Various kinds, but mostly blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter). He often rhymed them in couplets as well.
Did shakespeare use rhyming couplets in his comedy plays?
Yes. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a good example of a comedy full of couplets.
What were Shakespeares early plays about?
chips and beans
Were shakespeares plays staged in elaborate scenery?
No
When did you find shakespeares plays?
I first found Shakespeare's plays when I was introduced to them at school.
Which of Shakespeares plays make references to military?
hamlet
Where were shakespeares plays perfomed?
The Globe Theater, London.
Where were william shakespeares first plays produced?
england.
What was the religious sect that disaproved of shakespeares plays?
The Puritans.
What were shakespeares talents and achievements?
wrote lots of plays
How many plays has William shakespeares wote?
38 (:
Why does iambic pentameter feature in shakespeares plays?
B
