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For this unit, I am most excited about...
translating Shakespeare's words into modern prose.
researching the background story of the "Real Macbeth."
performing scenes in front of the class.
engaging in class discussion about moral and ethical dramas.
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Which of the following common phrases was NOT first written by Shakespeare?
"And to all a good night!"
"Knock, knock! Who's there?"
"love is blind"
"off with his head"
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Which of the following types of plays is Shakespeare NOT known for writing?
Romances
Tragedies
Comedies
Histories
4
True or False? All of Shakespeare's works were original.
True
False
5
What rhyme scheme did Shakespeare use in his plays and sonnets?
trochaic dimeter
anapestic trimeter
iambic pentameter
iambic tetrameter
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Nottingham, Engand
Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
London, England
Canterbury, England
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What is Shakespeare's nickname?
MacWillie
The Stratfordian
The Bard
The Merry Old Englishman
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During the time of Shakespeare, all of the actors were...
beggars
heretics
nobles
men
9
What was the name of the London theater in which Shakespeare's plays were performed?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men's Theater
The Globe Theater
The Queen Elizabeth Theater
The London Stage Company
10
In addition to plays, what form of poetry is Shakespeare also famous for writing?
Free-Verse
Sonnets
Haikus
Limericks
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When was William Shakespeare alive?
1775-1826
1402-1478
1502-1558
1564-1616
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Who were the two reigning monarchs of England during Shakespeare's life?
King Richard III and Queen Anne II
Queen Elizabeth II and King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I and King James
Queen Victoria and King George V
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Which of Shakespeare's plays is considered back luck to say the title of out loud in a theater?
Romeo and Juliet
The Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
Macbeth
