Why were the theatres on the outskirts of London?

Protestants condemned the plays

Which is NOT true about Iambic Pentameter?

it is nothing like how real people talk

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1
Which is NOT true about acting in Shakespearean times?
They easily got rich
The actors were considered shareholders
They had very short rehearsal periods
The actors were all male
2
What does WILT mean?
Will
Where
Have
Do
3
When did Shakespeare die?
1919
1616
1515
1414
4
What was the name of Shakespeare's troupe AFTER Queen Elizabeth died?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The King's Men
Shakespeare's Players
The Queen's Men
5
When was Shakespeare born?
1564
1574
1584
1594
6
Why were the theatres on the outskirts of London?
Protestants condemned the plays
It was cheaper
That was the only space available
7
What is iambic pentameter?
Division
A book of plays
Rhyming pattern
A sound pattern
8
Where was Shakespeare born?
Liverpool
Callais
London
Stratford-Upon-Avon
9
Which of these is NOT true about the Globe theatre?
it had no scenery
it had no lighting
It could hold 2000 people
it had a roof
10
Which is NOT a reason there are variations in Shakespearean texts?
The printers guessed about where act and scene breaks were
The printers decided how things should be punctuated
People are lazy
The handwriting was hard to read
11
What does WHITHER mean?
Why
Here
Where
There
12
What does THEE mean?
Will
Do
You
Your
13
Which is NOT a reason iambic pentameter was used?
Made the words and play more interesting
Helped actors remember their lines
It was pretty
Kept things moving like a drum beat
14
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
Reese Witherspoon
Anna Kendrick
Angelina Jolie
15
What was NOT true about English in Shakespeare's time?
Spelling didn't matter
There were clear rules
There was no grammar or punctuation
New words were being added all the time
16
What does DOST mean?
Will
Have
Has
Do
17
Which is NOT true about Iambic Pentameter?
It's like a heartbeat
It is one unaccented syllable and then one accented syllable
Five ba-bums in a row make one line of iambic pentameter
it is nothing like how real people talk
18
Which is NOT true about costumes in that time?
Richly decorated
Looking good was most important
Didn't always match up to the time period
They were simple
19
Which of these means YOU?
Art
Hast
Thou
Thy
20
What does Shakespeare often use to replace letters?
Commas
Apostrophes
Hyphens
Exclamation points
21
What does shall/shalt mean?
From here
Are
Where
Will
22
What does WHENCE mean?
Where
Will
do
From here
23
What was Shakespeare's theatre called?
The Madrid
The Globe
The Unicorn
The Coterie
24
What was the first full collection of Shakespeare's works called?
Textbook
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
First Folio
Quarto
25
What were the seats behind the stage called?
Groundlings
Box seats
The gallery
Standing room
26
How many children did Shakespeare have?
4
1
2
3
27
Which of these means YOUR?
Thou
Thy
Art
Thee
28
What does HENCE mean?
Are
Will
Where
From here
29
What does ART mean?
Has
Are
Will
Have

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Questions 29

Answers

1
Which is NOT true about acting in Shakespearean times?
They easily got rich
The actors were considered shareholders
They had very short rehearsal periods
The actors were all male
2
What does WILT mean?
Will
Where
Have
Do
3
When did Shakespeare die?
1919
1616
1515
1414
4
What was the name of Shakespeare's troupe AFTER Queen Elizabeth died?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The King's Men
Shakespeare's Players
The Queen's Men
5
When was Shakespeare born?
1564
1574
1584
1594
6
Why were the theatres on the outskirts of London?
Protestants condemned the plays
It was cheaper
That was the only space available
7
What is iambic pentameter?
Division
A book of plays
Rhyming pattern
A sound pattern
8
Where was Shakespeare born?
Liverpool
Callais
London
Stratford-Upon-Avon
9
Which of these is NOT true about the Globe theatre?
it had no scenery
it had no lighting
It could hold 2000 people
it had a roof
10
Which is NOT a reason there are variations in Shakespearean texts?
The printers guessed about where act and scene breaks were
The printers decided how things should be punctuated
People are lazy
The handwriting was hard to read
11
What does WHITHER mean?
Why
Here
Where
There
12
What does THEE mean?
Will
Do
You
Your
13
Which is NOT a reason iambic pentameter was used?
Made the words and play more interesting
Helped actors remember their lines
It was pretty
Kept things moving like a drum beat
14
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
Reese Witherspoon
Anna Kendrick
Angelina Jolie
15
What was NOT true about English in Shakespeare's time?
Spelling didn't matter
There were clear rules
There was no grammar or punctuation
New words were being added all the time
16
What does DOST mean?
Will
Have
Has
Do
17
Which is NOT true about Iambic Pentameter?
It's like a heartbeat
It is one unaccented syllable and then one accented syllable
Five ba-bums in a row make one line of iambic pentameter
it is nothing like how real people talk
18
Which is NOT true about costumes in that time?
Richly decorated
Looking good was most important
Didn't always match up to the time period
They were simple
19
Which of these means YOU?
Art
Hast
Thou
Thy
20
What does Shakespeare often use to replace letters?
Commas
Apostrophes
Hyphens
Exclamation points
21
What does shall/shalt mean?
From here
Are
Where
Will
22
What does WHENCE mean?
Where
Will
do
From here
23
What was Shakespeare's theatre called?
The Madrid
The Globe
The Unicorn
The Coterie
24
What was the first full collection of Shakespeare's works called?
Textbook
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
First Folio
Quarto
25
What were the seats behind the stage called?
Groundlings
Box seats
The gallery
Standing room
26
How many children did Shakespeare have?
4
1
2
3
27
Which of these means YOUR?
Thou
Thy
Art
Thee
28
What does HENCE mean?
Are
Will
Where
From here
29
What does ART mean?
Has
Are
Will
Have