Romeo and Juliet Intro Review

Shakespeare never went to college.

The main "job" for women during Elizabethan times was

When the audience knows something the characters don't know

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

According to this person, drama is defined as the imitation of human actions.

Acting was a respected profession during Elizabethan times.

Many theaters were located along the banks of what river?

If a woman was still single in her late 20's, she might be accused of what?

All of these are part of Aristotle's tragic rhythm EXCEPT

Who developed the five act custom (pyramid) for plot?

poem with 14 lines (made famous by Shakespeare)

A play on the multiple meanings of a word (men like Lord Farquaad are in short supply)

Since Juliet is a main character, her name would appear ____ on the list of characters

A "good" tragedy must have these two elements

Written conversation between two characters (what drama relies on)

All of the following are characteristics of a tragic hero EXCEPT

What caused the theaters to be closed on numerous occasions?

How many acts do all Shakespeare plays have?

A character used to contrast another character.

The idea that humans share certain experiences or "collective unconscious" was explained by...

A long speech spoken by one character to another (where one character does most of the talking)

Why didn't women act on stage during Shakespeare's time?

The word drama comes from the Greek word "dran," which means