Shakespeare Intro - Grade 6

Women's roles in Shakespeare's plays were played by _____.

Aristotle said that drama should have unity of time, unity of place, and unity of _____.

The original name of Shakespeare's acting company was _____.

Which of these is NOT a type of play that Shakespeare wrote?

The Lord Chamberlain's Men became The King's Men when ___ died and James I became king in 1603.

The two earliest types of plays were 

Shakespeare married _____ and had several children with her.

Before theaters were built, acting companies performed _____.

Theaters were built here because the government disapproved of them.

Shakespeare was born, raised, married, and died in this town.

Poor theater-goers could attend a play for one cent and stand _____.

Drama was invented by the _____.

The earliest plays were performed at religious ceremonies and told stories of _____.

This ancient Greek philosopher made rules about how theater should be performed.

This theater, most associated with Shakespeare, was first named "The Curtain."

Theaters were temporarily closed due to this.

In 1613, a cannon shot as a sound effect caused this to happen.

In Shakespeare's time, a wealthy person who supported a theater company was called a _____.

Shakespeare died on his birthday in 1616 at the age of _____

In 1576, James Burbage built the first theater in London.  It was called _____.