Which is NOT true about Iambic Pentameter?

it is nothing like how real people talk

Why were the theatres on the outskirts of London?

Protestants condemned the plays

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Questions 29

Answers

1
What does shall/shalt mean?
Will
From here
Are
Where
2
Which of these is NOT true about the Globe theatre?
It could hold 2000 people
it had no scenery
it had no lighting
it had a roof
3
Where was Shakespeare born?
Callais
London
Liverpool
Stratford-Upon-Avon
4
What does HENCE mean?
From here
Will
Are
Where
5
What does WHENCE mean?
do
From here
Where
Will
6
Which is NOT true about Iambic Pentameter?
Five ba-bums in a row make one line of iambic pentameter
It's like a heartbeat
It is one unaccented syllable and then one accented syllable
it is nothing like how real people talk
7
Which of these means YOU?
Thy
Art
Thou
Hast
8
Which is NOT true about costumes in that time?
Looking good was most important
Richly decorated
They were simple
Didn't always match up to the time period
9
What does THEE mean?
Do
Your
Will
You
10
What does ART mean?
Will
Have
Has
Are
11
When was Shakespeare born?
1594
1574
1584
1564
12
What was the first full collection of Shakespeare's works called?
First Folio
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Textbook
Quarto
13
What does DOST mean?
Has
Will
Have
Do
14
When did Shakespeare die?
1616
1414
1919
1515
15
Which is NOT a reason there are variations in Shakespearean texts?
The handwriting was hard to read
The printers decided how things should be punctuated
People are lazy
The printers guessed about where act and scene breaks were
16
What does WHITHER mean?
Why
Where
There
Here
17
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
1
4
2
18
What was NOT true about English in Shakespeare's time?
There was no grammar or punctuation
Spelling didn't matter
New words were being added all the time
There were clear rules
19
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Angelina Jolie
Anna Kendrick
Reese Witherspoon
Anne Hathaway
20
What were the seats behind the stage called?
Groundlings
The gallery
Standing room
Box seats
21
Which is NOT true about acting in Shakespearean times?
They had very short rehearsal periods
They easily got rich
The actors were all male
The actors were considered shareholders
22
What does WILT mean?
Do
Have
Where
Will
23
Which of these means YOUR?
Thou
Art
Thee
Thy
24
What was the name of Shakespeare's troupe AFTER Queen Elizabeth died?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Shakespeare's Players
The Queen's Men
The King's Men
25
Which is NOT a reason iambic pentameter was used?
Helped actors remember their lines
Kept things moving like a drum beat
It was pretty
Made the words and play more interesting
26
Why were the theatres on the outskirts of London?
It was cheaper
That was the only space available
Protestants condemned the plays
27
What is iambic pentameter?
A book of plays
A sound pattern
Rhyming pattern
Division
28
What does Shakespeare often use to replace letters?
Exclamation points
Hyphens
Commas
Apostrophes
29
What was Shakespeare's theatre called?
The Globe
The Madrid
The Unicorn
The Coterie

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Questions 29

Answers

1
What does shall/shalt mean?
Will
From here
Are
Where
2
Which of these is NOT true about the Globe theatre?
It could hold 2000 people
it had no scenery
it had no lighting
it had a roof
3
Where was Shakespeare born?
Callais
London
Liverpool
Stratford-Upon-Avon
4
What does HENCE mean?
From here
Will
Are
Where
5
What does WHENCE mean?
do
From here
Where
Will
6
Which is NOT true about Iambic Pentameter?
Five ba-bums in a row make one line of iambic pentameter
It's like a heartbeat
It is one unaccented syllable and then one accented syllable
it is nothing like how real people talk
7
Which of these means YOU?
Thy
Art
Thou
Hast
8
Which is NOT true about costumes in that time?
Looking good was most important
Richly decorated
They were simple
Didn't always match up to the time period
9
What does THEE mean?
Do
Your
Will
You
10
What does ART mean?
Will
Have
Has
Are
11
When was Shakespeare born?
1594
1574
1584
1564
12
What was the first full collection of Shakespeare's works called?
First Folio
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Textbook
Quarto
13
What does DOST mean?
Has
Will
Have
Do
14
When did Shakespeare die?
1616
1414
1919
1515
15
Which is NOT a reason there are variations in Shakespearean texts?
The handwriting was hard to read
The printers decided how things should be punctuated
People are lazy
The printers guessed about where act and scene breaks were
16
What does WHITHER mean?
Why
Where
There
Here
17
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
1
4
2
18
What was NOT true about English in Shakespeare's time?
There was no grammar or punctuation
Spelling didn't matter
New words were being added all the time
There were clear rules
19
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Angelina Jolie
Anna Kendrick
Reese Witherspoon
Anne Hathaway
20
What were the seats behind the stage called?
Groundlings
The gallery
Standing room
Box seats
21
Which is NOT true about acting in Shakespearean times?
They had very short rehearsal periods
They easily got rich
The actors were all male
The actors were considered shareholders
22
What does WILT mean?
Do
Have
Where
Will
23
Which of these means YOUR?
Thou
Art
Thee
Thy
24
What was the name of Shakespeare's troupe AFTER Queen Elizabeth died?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Shakespeare's Players
The Queen's Men
The King's Men
25
Which is NOT a reason iambic pentameter was used?
Helped actors remember their lines
Kept things moving like a drum beat
It was pretty
Made the words and play more interesting
26
Why were the theatres on the outskirts of London?
It was cheaper
That was the only space available
Protestants condemned the plays
27
What is iambic pentameter?
A book of plays
A sound pattern
Rhyming pattern
Division
28
What does Shakespeare often use to replace letters?
Exclamation points
Hyphens
Commas
Apostrophes
29
What was Shakespeare's theatre called?
The Globe
The Madrid
The Unicorn
The Coterie