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Shakespeare English 10A
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How many children did Shakeapeare have?
1
3
4
2
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What famous novel included a Shakespeare reference?
"The Illiad"
"Thor"
"Huckelberry Finn"
"Enders Game"
3
Why should you read anything from Shakespeare?
The writing is too old and difficult to read and understand.
He was cool!
I have no idea!
His plays have timeless and relevant themes
4
What is a Shakesperean comedy?
Plays written by a dude a couple hundred years ago.
Sad plays written by Shakespeare
Plays written by Richard Shakes
William Shakespeare plays that end happy and have common elements.
5
A sonnet is a 14 line poem, 10 syllables per line, and a rhyme scheme of abab, cdcd, efef, gg
True
False
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What is a Shakespearen "problem play"?
Drama the deals with controversial social issue in a realistic manner.
Type of drama the has a problem but is funny.
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About how many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
54
154
254
145
8
Unfortunately, Shakespearean comedies end sadly.
False
True
9
Where did the Lord Chamberlain's Men perform?
Gobblet Theater
The Globe
At the palace
10
What is a "pun"?
I don't know
Something Shakespeare used in tragedy plays
Play on language: "odious" instead of "odorous"
Funny
11
"The course of true love never did run smooth." This quote is a common theme in his plays.
True
False
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About how many plays did Shakespeare write?
73
37
15
51
13
About how many words has Shakespeare introduced to the English language?
300
30
3,000
1,300
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What is a main theme in ALL of Shakespeare comedies?
Parents
Crying
Hate
Love
15
Shakespeare was not born into nobility.
True
False
16
What is an example of a "stock" character that Shakespeare uses in his plays?
Disapproving dad
Head strong lover
Wiley servant
Damsel in distress
17
What contributed to the decline in Shakespeare performances following the twentieth century?
unprofitable,oratory entertainment not prevelent & education values changed
profitable, stage performace was boring, few could understand the language
unprofitable, oratory entertainment prevalent & education values changed
profitable, oratory entertainment not prevalent & education values changed
18
List of Shakespeare comedy elements:
obstacles for lovers, dramatic irony, mistaken identity, many plots
obstacles for lovers, dramatic irony, misunderstandings
obstacles for lovers, dramatic irony, mistaken identity, single plot line
obstacles for lovers, verbal irony, mistaken identity, single plot line
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How is the "romance comedy" different than the "problem play" comedies?
It is more funny that the problem plays.
It is not funny, and problem plays are funny.
It has a satisfying end, and time and space are looser.
Macbeth is a "problem play."
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How were most women represented in Shakespeare's comedy plays?
Smart, independent, or brave
Meek, weak, or needing to be saved
21
Shakespeare was born near April 23, 1564.
True
False
