Shakespeare Trivia Flashcards

1

What was the famous theatre for Shakespeare's plays?

The Globe
The Curtain
The Swan
The Rose

2

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

58
48
28
38

3

How many children did Shakespeare have?

Five
Three
Four
Two

4

What is iambic pentameter?

Prose style
Verse form
Rhyme scheme
Rhythm pattern

5

What is parallelism?

Plot twist
Character development
Grammatical repetition
Stage direction

6

What is a tragic flaw?

Heroic deed
Comic relief
Happy ending
Fatal error

7

Shakespeare wrote in blank verse.

False
True

8

What are rhetorical questions?

No answer needed
Answer required
Confusing query
Simple question

9

Who was Shakespeare's wife?

Elizabeth I
Anne Hathaway
Catherine of Aragon
Mary Arden

10

What is blank verse?

Free verse
Unrhymed lines
Haiku
Rhymed couplets

11

What is an aside?

Secret remark
Stage direction
Audience applause
Loud announcement

12

What is repetition used for?

Add humor
Emphasize ideas
Create rhythm
Confuse audience

13

Where was Shakespeare born?

London
Oxford
Stratford upon Avon
Cambridge

14

How many tragedies did Shakespeare write?

12
16
14
10

15

Which child of Shakespeare died young?

Judith
Susanna
Hamnet
Anne

16

What is dramatic irony?

Audience knows more
Happy ending
Character knows all
Plot twist

Shakespeare Trivia

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Shakespeare Trivia

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