Chapter 12 - Review

Kit suspects treason. Give evidence supporting her claims.

What is the Queen’s opinion of Sir Philip? What is Sir Philip’s opinion of the Queen?

Identify an instance of foreshadowing in this chapter.

“The Clue of the Sonnet”

Chapter 13

Pikestaff (p. 142): the staff of a spear

Lolling (p. 145): drooping

Deposition (p. 147): a sworn statement in writing

Welter (p.147): confusion, turmoil

Tumult (p. 148): noise, uproar; violent disturbance

Quill

(p. 149): a large, stiff feather used as a writing instrument

Summary • Peter and Kit could not figure out what the sonnet meant. They took it to Sir Joseph Williams, who was from the same place as Peter.

• Sir Joseph took the sonnet to Sir Robert Cecil, the head of the Queen’s Secret Service. Sir Robert gave the sonnet to his cousin, Sir Francis. Sir Francis figured out the code of the sonnet; SEND NEWS BY PEEL.

• It took them awhile to figure out what the word ”peel” meant. Peter finally realized that the peel meant the peel towers in Cumberland. • Sir Robert decided Peter should go to Cumberland and investigate.

Questions • • • 1. Identify the following characters, and describe them. -Sir Joseph -Sir Robert Cecil -Francis 2. Why did Peter hesitate to confide in Shakespeare concerning the mysterious sonnet?

3. Do you think it was wise of Peter and Kit to go and see Sir Joseph for help? Would you have trusted him like they did? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

4. When Peter took the sonnet to Sir Robert Cecil, he sighed and said, “Another plot?” It tells us he said these words “wearily”. What does that tell us about his job?

5. What instructions does Sir Joseph give Kit and Peter? 6. Explain how Sir Francis Bacon deciphered the “secret message” in the sonnet? 7. What possible explanations for the message do they discuss?