Intro to Shakespeare

15) Why was bad weather a problem during plays?

7) Shakespeare wrote 3 types of plays. What are they?

12) How involved was the audience in relation to the performance?

14) In the late 1500s, theaters had to close down. Why?

4) Shakespeare lived during:

13) What are Shakespeare's famous poems called?

16) Who played the roles of women in Shakespeare's time?

3) Shakespeare's acting troupe was referred to as:

8) Plays were performed outside of London because:

11) What unfortunate incident involved a cannon and the Globe Theatre?

6) True or False: Women were the stars of the Elizabethan plays.

9) Where people sat in the theatre was determined by:

2) In addition to writing plays, Shakespeare was also a/an:

1) Shakespeare is most famous for his work as a:

5) Shakespeare's plays were most famously performed at:

10) The people who were poor and stood on the floor, causing crime and wreaking havoc on the theatre were called:

20) What was the typical time of day for Shakespeare’s plays to be performed?

18) How many acts are most Shakespearean plays divided into?

17) What did people throw if they didn’t like the performance?

19) Which monarch was a fan of Shakespeare’s work?