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Shakespeare Revision
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An English quiz to revise literary techniques and Elizabethan England.
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1
What was the predominant religion in Elizabethan England?
Catholic
English Orthodox
Puritan
Protestant
2
How does a Shakespearean sonnet differ from the original Petrarchan sonnets?
It is shorter
It ends with a rhyming couplet
It is longer
It has two stanzas
3
What is a metaphor?
Comparing one object to another to create a new perspective
Using an object to represent an idea
Describing one object as another to create a new perspective
Describing an inhuman object with human characteristics
4
Who was most likely to receive an education in Elizabethan England?
The nobility
Everyone
Churchgoers
Young men
5
How did Elizabethans think diseases spread?
Through dirty water
By sharing clothing
From animals
Through bad air
6
What is a genre?
A category of art that is highly imaginative.
A category of art that is highly realistic.
A category of art that has specific characteristics.
A category of art that is clichéd and stereotyped.
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What is a narrative foil?
A surprise ending that foils the reader's expectations.
A type of aluminium wrapping for books.
A character that contrasts with the protagonist.
A character that goes insane at the end of the narrative.
8
Which of these quotes was NOT written by Shakespeare?
The horse is a surprise.
Villain, I have done thy mother.
The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.
I am not a slut!
9
What moniker was given to Queen Elizabeth I?
The Virgin Queen
The Conquering Queen
The First Queen
The Golden Queen
10
What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare's actors performed in?
The Globe
The Boar's Head Inn
The Playhouse
Salisbury Court
11
What rhythm is often used by Shakespeare in his poetry and plays?
Iambic trimeter
Iambic pentameter
Anapestic tetrameter
Trochaic pentameter
12
What is foreshadowing?
When the villain explains his plans to the captured hero
An epiphany experienced by one of the characters.
A narrative hint about the future plot.
A prophecy made by one of the characters.
13
Which country was famously defeated by the English navy during Queen Elizabeth's reign?
Spain
Ireland
France
Norway
14
What is an archetype?
A type of benevolent authority figure in the narrative.
A character whose role or genre is immediately recognisable.
A character in a tragedy whose life is controlled by fate.
A deceitful character, often the antagonist.
15
Which royal house did Queen Elizabeth I come from?
The Stuarts
The Tudors
The Windsors
The Lannisters
