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Introduction to Shakespeare & Macbeth
Introduction to Shakespeare & Macbeth
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a quiz to revise task set for homework. #macbeth
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1
Writers of this time frequently reflect the disillusionment and sadness of society
FALSE
TRUE
2
James VI of Scotland became king of English in 1603 joining the two kingdoms for the first time
TRUE
FALSE
3
Dating Shakespeare's early plays usually puts them at around
early 1300s
early 2000s
early 1800s
early 1590s
4
Shakespeare had a personal reason to honour King James after he assumed the throne:
he frequently called for their appearance at his court
the king took them under his personal patronage
all of the above
he renamed Shakespeare’s actors, “The King’s Servants”
5
Shakespeare’s father was
a successful businessman and local mayor
a pauper
a Scottish lord
a playwright
6
Shakespeare based the play on historical ‘chronicles’ but changed many of the details.
TRUE
FALSE
7
The king presided over a trial of a group of witches who had tried to kill him via shipwreck.
TRUE
FALSE
8
King James was well read in theology, political science and literature.
FALSE
TRUE
9
Religious tensions between Catholics and Protestants were rife in this era.
TRUE
FALSE
10
In religion he:
didn’t believe in witches
thought kings were just regular people
didn’t really care about religion
was a strict Protestant & believed in the influence of God
11
The world of Elizabethan and Jacobean England was a world of great change.
TRUE
FALSE
12
Plague was common and medical cures were amputation, leeching and bloodletting.
FALSE
TRUE
13
Despite the scholarship it has generated, knowledge of Shakespeare’s early life is sketchy.
TRUE
FALSE
14
There was a reluctance to publish plays at the time because:
the theatre company owned the rights
all of the above
many were carelessly written for fast publication
plays weren’t considered reading matter
15
According to Coles, they play's flaws include:
boring, simple characters
illogical lapse of time and sequence of events
too much blood and excitement
nothing relevant to society then or now
16
There are many references in the play to public events of that period
FALSE
TRUE
17
The Tragedy of Macbeth was written between:
1603-1611
1830-1835
1300-1301
1550-1560
18
No fewer than five of the virtuous characters in Macbeth are direct ancestors of King James.
TRUE - Duncan, Siward, Malcolm, Banquo and Fleance.
FALSE
19
Contemporary events included:
Wars with the Spanish
All of the above
Expeditions to new places to establish new trade
A plot to blow up Parliament
20
The play is a tragedy employing many literary techniques, especially (according to Coles)
puns and metaphor
metaphor and onomatopoeia
irony, dramatic irony and symbolism
appeals to the senses
