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Why did Shakespeare write many lines of his plays in Iambic Pentameter?
It made it easier to memorize.
There were rules that he had to follow.
It was challenging.
No reason- it just happened that way.
2
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Kamala Harris
Anne Hathaway
Elizabeth I
Mary Windsor
3
In Elizabethean English, what does the word "COZ" mean?
Cozy
It was a popular Elizabethan beverage at the Elizabethean Starbucks.
Cousin
Because
4
What are the characters in the Canterbury Tales doing?
Telling stories to pass the time.
Fighting a dragon and a monster.
Making a Tic Tok.
Trying to solve a mystery.
5
The Norsemen came from Norway, and were also called:
the Anglo-Saxons
the French
the "Old English"
the Vikings
6
What was the name of the theater where they performed?
The Regal
The Omni
The World
The Globe
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Who were the Groundlings?
The crew that worked for the acting company.
The original name for Lord Chamberlain's Men.
The richer audience members who sat in the box seats.
The poorer audience members who stood up front.
8
Where was Shakespeare born?
Oxford
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Wrightstown
London
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Who
was one of Shakespeare's biggest
financial supporters
?
The Groundlings
The Queen
A Go Fund Me Page
Wayne Industries
10
In Elizabethean English, what does the word "T'WAS" mean?
A name for a fool
A kind of breakfast sandwich
A contraction of "It was"
A kind of tree
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Who played the female roles in Elizabethan theater?
Women
Rabbits.
Men
Boys
12
English originated in:
Norway
England
Australia
France
13
When Shakespeare (and Yoda) changed the syntax in their sentence, we call this:
Intergalactic syntax
Inverted Syntax
Confusing
Interesting Syntax
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What does Iambic Pentameter sound like?
A heart beat.
A horse walking.
A clock.
An audience clapping.
15
What kind of family did Shakespeare grow up in?
Military
Royalty
Well Off
Poor
16
The Canterbury Tales tells the story of a group of:
Alien Overlords suffering from chicken pox
Noblemen
Soldiers
Travelers
17
What is syntax?
The arrangement of words in language
Jedi mind tricks
Star Wars, Episode 10
A sin on taxes
18
In Elizabethean English, what does the word "HEAVY" mean?
It weighs only a little bit.
It was the most popular Elizabethean car sold during the 1500s.
The person feels sad or depressed.
The weather is bad.
19
Which text is the story of a hero who goes on a journey and fight a monster and a dragon?
Beowulf
Romeo & Juliet
Plutarch's Lives
Canterbury Tales
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Terms to Know:
What is a contradiction that oddly makes sense on a deeper level?
An oxymoron
A pun
An aside
Comic Relief
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Terms to Know:
What is a humorous scene occurring after some serious, tragic, or frightening moment.
Soliloquy
Comic Relief
Exeunt
Act
22
About how many plays did Shakespeare write?
9
2,791
5
36
23
How many children did Shakespeare have?
Good God, way too many to count.
1
3
14
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What was the name of Shakespeare's acting troupe?
The King's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
25
What happened to the Globe theater in 1613?
It was destroyed in a fire.
It was destroyed in WWII.
It was destroyed during an alien invasion.
It was destroyed in an earthquake.
26
What was significant about the shape of the Globe?
It was shaped like a circle.
It was shaped like a parallelogram.
It was shaped like an X
It was shaped like a T
27
Terms to Know:
How many ACTS are in every Shakespeare play?
Four
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It could be any number.
Five
28
William Shakespeare was famous for all of the following EXCEPT:
Writing Poetry
Writing Plays
Inventing Words
Inventing Fortnite
29
Terms to Know:
What is a play on two words that sound the same, but have different meanings?
A pun
An aside
An oxymoron
Comic Relief
30
Terms to Know:
The use of everyday, ordinary speech is:
Iambic Pentameter.
Poetry.
Prose.
Blank Verse.
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Shakespeare and his acting company performed all EXCEPT:
Comedies
Documentaries
Tragedies
Histories
