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Intro. to Shakespeare
Intro. to Shakespeare
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1
The Globe Theatre was ____ stories high.
4
2
3
5
2
The Black Death was another name for...
the bubonic plague
the death of Queen Elizabeth
the death of black and white paintings
the common cold
3
T/F: Queen Elizabeth did not allow plays on Thursday, as that was a day for bear-baiting.
False
True
4
Shakespeare's wife was named...
Judith
Mary Arden
Susanna
Anne Hathaway
5
In iambic pentameter, there are _____ pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables.
4
3
5
6
6
"Jumbo shrimp" is an example of...
a metaphor
a simile
an oxymoron
a hyperbole
7
In 1613, The Globe was set on fire when a ______ was used for a performance.
torch
cannon
lantern
match
8
Shakespeare's son was named...
Hamnet
Hamlet
Willy, Jr.
John
9
Shakespeare's wife was ____ years old when she married him.
26
30
15
18
10
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of...
a hyperbole
a pun
an allusion
an aside
11
Queen Elizabeth was only _____ years old when she began her reign in England.
18
25
30
14
12
A rhyming couplet has ____ lines of poetry that rhyme.
6
4
2
8
13
The first real theater was built by...
Jon Snow
James Burbage
William Shakespeare
Romeo Montague
14
Shakespeare is said to have introduced ______ new words into the English language.
1800
1700
1600
1500
15
During Queen Elizabeth's reign, her society saw the following:
an increase in wealth
All of the above.
better funded schools
England became a commercial center.
16
Shakespeare was ____ years old when he got married.
15
25
20
18
17
The bubonic plague was spread by...
all of the above
waste in the river
fleas and rodents
filthy conditions
18
A reference to another author or piece of literature is called...
an allusion
a simile
a metaphor
an oxymoron
19
Under King James, Shakespeare's theatre company became...
All The King's Men
The King's Men
The King's Theatre Company
Lord Chamberlain's Men
20
Shakespeare's first-born was named:
Judith
Susanna
Anne
Hamnet
21
The number of women actors in Shakespeare's company was...
5
0
1
3
22
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth are all examples of this type of play.
tragedy
comedy
history
farce
23
T/F: Shakespeare did not attend a university.
False
True
24
A Shakespearean sonnet has ____ lines of poetry.
15
14
12
13
