Students’ Questions about Literature Page 23

The kingship is presented as a corrupt and power-hungry institution in Macbeth. The play suggests that those who seek power are often driven by ambition and a desire for control, which can lead to disastrous consequences.

Situational irony is when the actual outcome of a situation is different from what was expected.

King Arthur was born in the county of Somerset in England. His father was King Uther Pendragon and his mother was the queen of Cornwall.

A trope is a figure of speech that uses words in a non-literal way. Tropes can be used to create irony, contrast, or to make a point more forcefully.

Zeus is the strongest god in Greek mythology. He is the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky.

A Shakespearean sonnet is a fourteen-line poem that is written in iambic pentameter and follows a specific rhyme scheme. The first twelve lines are divided into three quatrains, each with its own rhyme scheme, and the final two lines are a rhyming couplet.

William Shakespeare’s sonnets are a collection of 154 poems that deal with themes such as love, loss, and time. Sonnet 29 is one of the more famous ones, and it deals with the speaker’s despair at being away from his love.

Humanism began to spread in the 14th century and became a significant factor in literature in the 15th century.

King Arthur was a tall, muscular man with long, flowing hair. He was said to be very handsome, with a kind face and a strong jaw.

Imagery is a word or phrase that evokes a sensory experience. It can be used to describe the sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and textures of a scene.