Shakespeare and the Origins of Drama

What was the name of Shakespeare's first acting company?

A foil is a character whose personality is very similar to that of another character.

Audience members who stood in the pit were called ...

What is the term for a humorous scene that relieves emotional intensity?

William Shakespeare's birthday is most likely...

Where is William Shakespeare from?

In the Elizabethan Age, all artists were held in high esteem.

Which monarch heavily influenced the Renaissance in England?

What was unique about Elizabethan theater?

Which of the following did Shakespeare make allusions to in his works?

Historians never found Shakespeare's birth certificate.

Women were allowed to play small roles in the theater.

Which is NOT true about the Globe Theater?

A tragedy is a drama that ends in catastrophe; most often _______ for the main character.

Shakespeare lived and wrote during which century?

What is one common purpose of a soliloquy and an aside?

A speech that a character gives when he or she is alone on stage:

William Shakespeare is known as history's most famous...

Which is NOT true of a tragic hero?

Shakespeare's "fine ear for the English language" prompted George Orwell to call him a ...