William Shakespeare and Drama Conventions Flashcards

1

a defect in the main character's personality

soliloquy
aside
tragic flaw
catastrophe

2

An artistic explosion in England during late 16th century to 17th century

Renaissance
Spanish-American war
Civil War
Revolutionary War

3

The year Shakespeare was born

1564
1914
1492
1860

4

familiar character types

soliloquy
tragic hero
archetypes
catastrophe

5

a character makes remarks other characters on stage don't hear

aside
soliloquy
dramatic irony
tragic flaw

6

William Shakespeare's occupation

doctor
teacher
carpenter
writer

7

The three-story building that held 3,000 theatergoers

Empire State building
Buckingham Palace
Globe Theater
The Twin Towers

8

a character talks to the audience while alone

dramatic irony
aside
tragic flaw
soliloquy

9

Who was queen during Shakespeare's career

Elizabeth I
Mary of Scots
Kate Middleton
Victoria

10

a distastrous final outcome

aside
tragic hero
soliloquy
catastrophe

11

A hero suffers a dramatic downfall

poetry
tragicomedy
tragedy
comedy

12

the audience knows what characters don't know

tragedy
soliloquy
dramatic irony
catastrophe

13

When was Julius Caesar published?

1080
1804
2012
1599

14

The number of plays Shakespeare wrote

154
38
5
80

15

The main character in a tragedy

tragic hero
aside
catastrophe
groundling

16

What were groundlings

children in England
Queen's court in England
Wealthy theatergoers in England
lower class of theatergoers in England

17

Where was Shakespeare born?

Stratford-on-Avon
Paris
Rome
The Bahamas

William Shakespeare and Drama Conventions

Questions 17

William Shakespeare and Drama Conventions

Questions 17