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Shakespeare & Elizabethan England Review
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Background info before reading Romeo & Juliet.
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Why should you pay attention to the cast of characters?
This will help you know which char.s are enemies & allies
This will help you know where the main plot takes place
all of the above
This will help you know who is the antagonist
2
How did the plague impact Shakespeare's career as a playwright and actor?
His best friend and business partner died
His son died
The theaters would often close
His two elder sisters died
3
Shakespeare was a man of many talents; during his prime, he was...
all of the above
a playwright
a poet
an actor
4
Why is it important to pay attention to the stage directions in a play?
to know how the characters are interacting
to know where the scene is taking place
to help yourself imagine the actions taking place
all of the above
5
A reference to something well-known is
a reference
an allusion
an alliteration
a pun
6
Which of the following things should you pay attention to when reading a Shakespearean play?
plot synopses & marginal notes
cause & effect events & the various kinds of dialogue
all of the above
the cast, stage directions, and punctuation
7
When the audience knows more than the characters do, it is called
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
irony
8
Shakespeare's work is acclaimed to this day because...
he was a master of his craft
his themes are still relevant
it gives insight into human emotion and experiences
all of the above
9
Which of the following is NOT true of Shakespeare's home life?
He lived with his family in Stratford-upon-Avon
His son died at the age of 11
He was in an unhappy marriage
NONE; all of these are accurate
10
How is the Globe Theater different than the theaters of today?
there was minimal scenery and no artificial lighting used
it was okay for the audience to throw food if upset
the poor sat up front while the rich sat further away
all of the above
11
The Renaissance saw changes to and renewed interest in...
science & philosophy
war & literature
commerce & art
all of the above
12
Who attended Shakespeare's plays?
the middle class
all of the above
the rich
the poor
13
A force working against the protagonist such as a char., society, set of circumstances, etc. is
an antagonist
a tragic hero
a foil
a fatal flaw
14
A line that is made up of 5 stressed and 5 unstressed syllables is called
poetry
iambic pentameter
prose
blank verse
15
TRUE of FALSE: Women were not allowed to act in plays.
TRUE
FALSE
16
This city was the center of Elizabethan theater
Paris
Rome
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
17
Shakespeare's patron (and possible lover) was...
the Earl of East London
Benedict Cumberbatch
her majesty the Queen
the Earl of South Hampton
18
A protag. or central char. who fails or dies due to a char. flaw or cruel twist of fate is...
a tragic protagonist
a tragic hero
a tragic antagonist
a tragic flaw
19
Shakespeare lived during the...
Middle Ages
World War I
Elizabethan era
Renaissance
20
A PATRON is...
a person who offers financial support
a critic who writes reviews of artists' work
the Earl of South Hampton
an apron for a man
21
How many plays is Shakespeare credited with writing?
34
it is unknown
38
14
22
Why should you pay attention to when Shakespeare makes the dialogue rhyme?
all of the bove
It shows that something bad is going to happen
It's a poem inside a play
It shows he's trying to call attention to what's being said
23
A short remark made by a char. (to himself or another) which other char.s on stage can't hear
an aside
all of the above
a soliloquy
a monologue
24
What is Shakespeare's birthday?
the exact date is unknown
April 23, 1616
April 23, 1564
April 26, 1564
25
Queen Elizabeth's reign is viewed as having a ___impact on England.
positive
negative
pygmy marmoset
neutral
26
A humorous use of similar-sounding or multi-meaning words is called
a pun
a joke
word play
comic relief
27
What types of allusions will Shakespeare use in R&J?
references to Greek & Roman mythology
all of the above
references to his wife
references to the American Revolution
28
When you look for stressed syllables, 1st find the # of syllables: How many are in ROMEO?
1 Romeo
2 Rom-eo
4 R-o-me-o
3 Ro-me-o
29
A humorous scene or speech given to lighten the mood & provide contrast to the main action is
any of the above
comic relief
comedy
relief from tragedy
30
What is the name of the famous theater that Shakespeare's acting company owned?
all of the above
the Queen's Theater
the Globe Theater
the Rose Theater
31
During the Elizabethan period, artists...
were hard to come by
fell on hard times
all of the above
were esteemed and prosperous
32
The 3 main genres of Shakespeare's plays are...
histories, comedies, politics
tragedies, comedies, poems
histories, comedies, tragedies
sonnets, poems, and plays
33
Then, listen for the part(s) of a word that are emphasized. What syllable's emphasized in Romeo
ro-ME-o
RO-me-o
ro-me-O
all of the above
34
A speech made by a char. alone on stage which is meant to give insight on a char.'s feelings is
all of the above
an aside
a soliloquy
a monologue
35
A char. whose personality or attitude serves to contrast with those of another char. is
an antagonist
a dynamic character
a foil
a side-kick
