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William Shakespeare Background Quiz
William Shakespeare Background Quiz
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background of William Shakespeare
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What is a nickname for Shakespeare?
The Poet
Bill
The Bard
The Word Whisper
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What is a tragic hero?
has a tragic flaw
doomed
a person born to nobility
3
What happened to the Globe Theatre?
it was closed due to the plague
it was destroyed by a hurricane
it burned down during a play by a cannon
4
How many comedy plays did Shakespeare write?
20
17
10
5
What is Romeo and Juliet classified as?
Tragedy
Romance
Comedy
Historical
6
When the audience knows what will happen but the character does not
Dramatic Irony
Fate
Foreshadow
Verbal Irony
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a few lines spoken to yourself
Monologue
Aside
Soliloquy
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How many lines does a sonnet have?
14
12
16
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What happened if you were suspected of having the Black Death?
killed
banished from the town
Locked away in your home
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What happened on 1596?
Shakespeare's daughter died
Shakespeare's son died
Shakespeare became ill
Shakespeare's wife died
11
Who would take care of the infants and children?
Nurse
Babysitter
Mother
Wet Nurse
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T/F: Shakespeare had two daughters and 1 son
False
True
13
Who was allowed to attend the plays during Shakespeare's times?
Nobility
Everyone
Rich
Rich/Middle Class
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What are the 2 primary sources for information on Shakespeare?
legal and church documents
his journal
His works
the newspapers
15
Who made and sold arrows?
archer
fletcher
bowman
16
What is Romeo's tragic flaw?
likes to many girls
too rash
not smart
17
Shakespeare died on his birth
True
False
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T/F: Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway, was 8 years younger
False
True
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Why were Anne and William married quickly?
Shakespeare had to leave for war
She was pregnant
She was going to die
20
How did the Black Death spread?
fleas on rats
through the water
it was in the air
21
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
abab-cdcd-efef-gg
acac-bdbd-egeg-ff
aabb-ccdd-eeff-gg
22
What is the name of Shakespeare's town?
London
Stratford
London Upon Avon
Stratford upon Avon
23
What does NOT describe London?
Smelly
Peaceful
Slimy
Loud
24
What is another name for Elizabethan Drama?
English Rennaissance
Shakespeare Drama
Italian Rennaissance
25
a long speech spoken to yourself, alone on stage
Soliloquy
Aside
Monologue
26
Who sold drugs and medicine?
Apothecary
druggist
pharmacist
