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Which type of character typically speaks in prose?
Gentlemen or Kings
Middle Class
Commoners
2
Who was the intended audience of Shakespeare's plays?
Royalty
the Common Man
Students & Teachers
Everyone
3
Are Shakespeare's plays mostly dialogue, narration, or scene description?
none of these are correct
narration
scene description
dialogue
4
Which of the following best represent Shakespeare's life span?
1400 - 1500
1500 - 1600
1600 - 1700
1300 - 1400
5
Where is Shakespeare from?
England
Denmark
Norway
Ireland
6
Powerful, mystical, or insane figures will usually speak in...
a different language
prose
iambic pentameter
Riddles, rhymes, or songs
7
What is the famous structure Shakespeare used in his writings?
Iambic pentameter
Satire
Cantos
Kennings
8
True or False: Shakespeare is considered a wordsmith.
False
True
9
What is the name of Shakespeare's acting troupe?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The King's Men
Shakespeare's Men
The Players
10
Definition: interior or physchological conflict that a character faces
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Circumstance
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Society
11
What is a literary allusion?
a character that reflects the main character for the purpose of comparison
a set of poems with 6 lines, in sets of 6, ending with a couplet
a reference to a famous work of literature or historical event
a description of a character in 4 words or less
12
Part of what makes Shakespeare's stories famous is the emotional impact.
False
True
13
Definition: conflict between a person and a group of people or set social structure
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Circumstance
Man vs. Society
14
During which time period/era did Shakespeare live?
Elizabethan
Victorian
Georgian
Tudor
15
What is a literary foil?
a character that reflects the main character for the purpose of comparison
a description of a character in 4 words or less
a reference to a famous work of literature or historical event
a set of poems with 6 lines, in sets of 6, ending with a couplet
16
Definition: physical conflict between two people
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Circumstance
17
In addition to writing, what was Shakespeare's other career?
doctor
actor
criminal justice
teaching
18
Definition: conflict between a person and situations in life over which they have no control
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Circumstance
19
Hamlet is considered the quintessential play in terms of Shakespeare's collected works.
False
True
20
Hamlet is considered the most challenging and prestigious acting role to date.
False
True
21
Shakespeare made an effort to write "real" and relatable characters.
True
False
22
What is the name of Shakespeare's famous theatre?
The Metropolitan
The Royal Opera
The Globe
The Comedie-Francaise
23
The way a character speaks (poetry or prose) is supposed to reveal...
their current situation
their social class
all of these are correct
their personality & mood
24
True or False: Extreme characters in Shakespeare's plays tend to be long-winded.
True
False
25
When a character has a lot of lines, what is that supposed to reveal?
insanity
intelligence
importance
instability
26
True or False: Shakespeare uses many, many, puns in his plays.
False
True
