What happened after Shakespeare's death?

His wife received their second-best bed

The plots for Shakespeare’s plays come from . . .

Stories already written by others

Most of what we know about the man Shakespeare comes from...

His will, a few signatures, and lawsuit records

The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...

England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I

Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...

In poor, rundown areas outside London city borders

William Shakespeare is called “The Bard of Avon” because...

he was born in the town of Stratford on the River Avon

In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...

spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage

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1
Which is NOT a reason the Globe was closed during Shakespeare's time?
Remodeling to add a roof
Rebuilding due to a fire
Puritans declaring playhouses were sinful
Outbreaks of the Plague
2
What happened after Shakespeare's death?
King James gave a powerful speech from Buckingham Palace
A large funeral was held in Westminster Abbey
His wife received their second-best bed
A statue of Shakespeare was put up in Trafalagar Square
3
The plots for Shakespeare’s plays come from . . .
Current Elizabethan events
His wife's ideas
Stories already written by others
His imagination
4
Most of what we know about the man Shakespeare comes from...
His autobiography
His will, a few signatures, and lawsuit records
His Oxford student newspaper articles
A biography written by his BFF Ben Jonson
5
In Shakespeare’s time, actors were regarded by city leaders as...
Well-respected artists
Political allies
Outlaws and troublemakers
Superstars and idols
6
The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth II
England’s monarchy was influenced by Elizabethan theater
Shakespeare's wife was named Elizabeth
7
When an actor on stage talks and others pretend to not hear, it's called...
Iambic Pentameter
A couplet
An aside
A monologue
8
A solo speech directly to the audience:
A soliloquy
Dialogue
Dramatic Irony
An aside
9
Romeo and Juliet is considered to be in which genre?
Tragedy
Dramedy
Comedy
History
10
Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...
In an honored section outside London just for theatres
In the popular downtown areas of London
In York, a city in Northern England
In poor, rundown areas outside London city borders
11
"A rhythmic pattern similar to the human heartbeat, repeated 5 times" is...?
A Sonnet
Iambic Pentameter
Scansion
A Couplet
12
William Shakespeare is called “The Bard of Avon” because...
he once sold Avon cosmetics
he was born in the town of Stratford on the River Avon
he attended the Avon Theatre School
he was descended from the noble family of Avon
13
The picture here is of which famous theatre in Shakespeare's time, now recreated in London?
The Winningstad
The Shakespearean Theatre
The Globe
Blackfriar's
14
Laws in Shakespeare’s time prohibited...
Playgoers from throwing objects at the stage
Playwrights from acting in their own plays
Bear-baiting & other animal fighting
Women from appearing on stage
15
In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...
playgoers who cleaned the ground to watch the play for free
spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage
Stagehands
small mammals used in popular entertainments on stage

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