on the south bank of the Thames

Elizabethan theatre Flashcards

1

the Shakesperean sonnet is inspired by the ... sonnet

Spanish
Italian
German
French

2

the theatre was built with

metal and glass
bricks
wood and straw
metal and wood

3

the audience was composed of

people from every social class
aristocrats and intellectuals
only the Royal Family
rich merchants

4

The structure of theatres was

square
semicircular
triangular
round

5

Shakespeare wrote .... what is wrong?

comedies
musicals
sonnets
tragedies

6

what is a sonnet?

a song
a comedy
a dance
a love poem

7

how many lines are there in a sonnet?

14
13
12
11

8

This type of drama dates back to the ..... century

17th/18th
18th/19th
12/13th
16th/17th

9

it was rebuilt

by the Shakespeare society
by the English government
by an American millionaire
by the London University

10

female roles were played by

young girls
actresses
actors wearing a mask
young boys

11

the most famous theatre was called

the Stage
the Queen's theatre
the World
the Globe

12

the original theatre was destroyed

for an earthquake
by a fire
because of bombs in world war 2nd
because of a storm

13

Elizabethan theatre refers to...

the Queen of England
the protagonist of a successful comedy
the most famous actress of that time
William Shakespeare's wife

14

what is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

4+3+4+3
3+3+4+4
4+4+4+2
4+4+3+3

15

it is located

on the south bank of the Thames
on the North bank of the Thames
in the centre of the City
in the theatre district called Theatreland

16

Plays were performed in the daylight

because of the shape of the theatre
to avoid using candles
to attract a larger audience
because of a law

Elizabethan theatre

Questions 16

Elizabethan theatre

Questions 16