the "Man", first to play Hamlet, Othello, Lear

Who sponsored the plays of Elizabethan theatre

Sponsors of the theatre company, a producer

Who played the female roles?

Apprentices (boys in the company)

reason Shakespeare's plays are relevant today

telling the audience where the action took place

The Inns of Court were

places where students and lawyers did plays for the royalty

Censorship of Elizabethan Theatre-

“No plays about politics or religion!”

characters incriminating themselves

used for comedies, because it is fun for all

used for tragedies and history plays

10 syllables per line, unstressed followed by stressed

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1
Richard Burbage was
a playwright who rivaled Shakespeare
first important English scenic designer
the "Man", first to play Hamlet, Othello, Lear
the worst actor of his time
2
Who sponsored the plays of Elizabethan theatre
the government
Sponsors of the theatre company, a producer
The royalty
the church
3
Shakespeare was from?
London, England
Moscow, Russia
Detroit, USA
Stratford-on-Avon, England
4
Who played the female roles?
Journeymen (established actors)
William Shakespeare
Apprentices (boys in the company)
Women
5
Universal themes
reason Shakespeare's plays are relevant today
including songs in the play
the orchestra playing music
making sure 1 group of people understood the play
6
Shakespeare's play- Henry V (the Fifth)
tragedy
comedy
history
7
Spoken Decor
telling the audience where the action took place
a fancy way of talking to trick the audience
Pig Latin, spoken by base characters
speaking in French
8
The Inns of Court were
a place where anyone who wanted to stay the night could stay
places where students and lawyers did plays for the royalty
bed and breakfasts
an Elizabethan hotel chain
9
Henry VIII started the Church of England because?
He wanted to explore the "New World"
He didn't like Shakespeare's play about him
He wanted "absolute power"
He couldn't get a divorce
10
I studied in Italy and brought design ideas to England
Inigo Montoya
Inigo Jones
Christopher Marlowe
Jonathan Swift
11
Shakespeare's play- A Mid-Summer Night's Dream
comedy
tragedy
history
12
Censorship of Elizabethan Theatre-
No negative reviews of Shakespeare's plays
“No plays about politics or religion!”
No animals allowed onstage
Shutting down of the printing press
13
Prose
used for comedy, it is fun
used for tragedies and history plays
everyday speech
14
Mousetrap Effect-
killing of rats that spread the plague
time transportation into the future
spreading news that a play was to be performed to the people
characters incriminating themselves
15
Rhymed verse
used for comedies, because it is fun for all
used for tragedies and history plays
everyday language
16
Shakespeare's play- Othello
history
comedy
tragedy
17
Shakespeare is credited with writing how many plays?
17
130
59
38
18
Blank verse
used for comedies, it is fun
used for tragedies and history plays
everyday speech
19
Shakespeare's play- Hamlet
comedy
tragedy
history
20
Iambic pentameter
10 syllables per line, unstressed followed by stressed
formal language for the royalty
everyday speech
5 words per line

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English Renaissance Theatre Review

20 termsStudBud Administration401 plays

English Renaissance Theatre Review

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Richard Burbage was
a playwright who rivaled Shakespeare
first important English scenic designer
the "Man", first to play Hamlet, Othello, Lear
the worst actor of his time
2
Who sponsored the plays of Elizabethan theatre
the government
Sponsors of the theatre company, a producer
The royalty
the church
3
Shakespeare was from?
London, England
Moscow, Russia
Detroit, USA
Stratford-on-Avon, England
4
Who played the female roles?
Journeymen (established actors)
William Shakespeare
Apprentices (boys in the company)
Women
5
Universal themes
reason Shakespeare's plays are relevant today
including songs in the play
the orchestra playing music
making sure 1 group of people understood the play
6
Shakespeare's play- Henry V (the Fifth)
tragedy
comedy
history
7
Spoken Decor
telling the audience where the action took place
a fancy way of talking to trick the audience
Pig Latin, spoken by base characters
speaking in French
8
The Inns of Court were
a place where anyone who wanted to stay the night could stay
places where students and lawyers did plays for the royalty
bed and breakfasts
an Elizabethan hotel chain
9
Henry VIII started the Church of England because?
He wanted to explore the "New World"
He didn't like Shakespeare's play about him
He wanted "absolute power"
He couldn't get a divorce
10
I studied in Italy and brought design ideas to England
Inigo Montoya
Inigo Jones
Christopher Marlowe
Jonathan Swift
11
Shakespeare's play- A Mid-Summer Night's Dream
comedy
tragedy
history
12
Censorship of Elizabethan Theatre-
No negative reviews of Shakespeare's plays
“No plays about politics or religion!”
No animals allowed onstage
Shutting down of the printing press
13
Prose
used for comedy, it is fun
used for tragedies and history plays
everyday speech
14
Mousetrap Effect-
killing of rats that spread the plague
time transportation into the future
spreading news that a play was to be performed to the people
characters incriminating themselves
15
Rhymed verse
used for comedies, because it is fun for all
used for tragedies and history plays
everyday language
16
Shakespeare's play- Othello
history
comedy
tragedy
17
Shakespeare is credited with writing how many plays?
17
130
59
38
18
Blank verse
used for comedies, it is fun
used for tragedies and history plays
everyday speech
19
Shakespeare's play- Hamlet
comedy
tragedy
history
20
Iambic pentameter
10 syllables per line, unstressed followed by stressed
formal language for the royalty
everyday speech
5 words per line