What is dramatic irony?

when the audience knows more than the characters

Which is true about the Elizabethan Theaters?

Theaters were closed because they were “immoral, All of the actors were men, it was illegal for women to be onstage., If the play wasn’t good the audience would throw things at the actors

Which best describes the exposition?

The conflict and characters are established and the audience takes sides.

a joke resulting from words with similar sounds

A character whose personality is opposite the hero

a speech given by a character alone

Which best describes the plot of a tragedy?

Setting, complications, deeper disaster, death of main characters.

a character's remark that others on stage do not hear

What is an antagonist?

A hostile force/character that opposes the hero

Which best describes a tragedy play?

Noble protagonist placed in a situation with heightened stress.

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Shakespeare Introduction

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1
What is dramatic irony?
when the audience knows more than the characters
A humorous scene or speech intended to relive tension
a character's remark
When the stage is made of iron
2
How many kids did Shakespeare have with Anne Hathaway?
1
3
2
0
3
Which is true about the Elizabethan Theaters?
They would only run late during night and candles were used.
Theaters were closed because they were “immoral
All of the actors were men, it was illegal for women to be onstage.
If the play wasn’t good the audience would throw things at the actors
4
Which best describes the exposition?
Things begin to look as if the bad guys are going to win.
Suspense builds up as the “good guys” and the “bad guys” make moves.
The conflict and characters are established and the audience takes sides.
The good guys win and although there could be a twist or turn.
5
What is a pun?
an Elizabeathan word
a tragic moment when someone dies
a joke resulting from words with similar sounds
a character that is used for comic relief
6
What are the two types of plays that Shakespeare wrote?
Romances & Comedies
Romances & Dramas
Tragedies & Dramas
Tragedies & Comedies
7
What is a foil?
the opposing force in the story
A character whose personality is opposite the hero
the hero of the story
when the audience knows more than the characters
8
What is a soliloquy?
when the audience knows more than the characters
a humorous scene or speech
a character's remark that others on stage do not hear
a speech given by a character alone
9
Which best describes the plot of a tragedy?
Setting, complications, fantasy solution, marriages.
Setting, complications, deeper disaster, death of main characters.
Setting, complications, death of characters, happy ending.
Setting, marriages, death, peace.
10
What is an aside?
when the audience knows more than the charactersa
a character's remark that others on stage do not hear
a speech given by a character alone
a character who is opposite the hero
11
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Juliet Capulet
Audrey Hepburn
Anne Hathaway
Jennifer Lawrence
12
What is an antagonist?
A hostile force/character that opposes the hero
when the audience knows more than the characters
a character who is the opposite personality of the hero
the main character/hero
13
A monologue is a long uninterrupted speech given by one character onstage to everyone.
True
False
14
Which theater did Shakespeare perform most of his plays in?
The Pantages
The Elizabethan
The Globe
The William
15
Which best describes a tragedy play?
Has a happy ending involving marriages between the unmarried characters.
Dramatizations of real historical figures.
Noble protagonist placed in a situation with heightened stress.
It is as if the character is unknowingly sealing his or her fate.
16
Where is Shakespeare from?
Elizabethan Times
Verona Italy
Stratford Ontario
Stratford Upon Avon

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