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Shakespeare revision summary
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Why are stage directions handy
they help you imagine what they play would look like.
they help you find the stage.
they help you to know your way around the stage.
2
How do you know a sentence is finished when reading a Shakespearean play?
When there's a full stop.
When there's a stage direction.
When a new character appears.
When the line stops.
3
What does 'thou' and 'thee' mean?
Me.
You.
Why.
What.
4
What does 'wherefore' mean?
Where.
Why.
What.
Who.
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What does 'ere' mean?
There.
After.
Here.
Before.
6
Clever things that Shakespeare wrote were:
reviews of other playwrights works.
emails to friends.
long and complictead sentences.
shopping lists for his wife.
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What can you play around with to help you work on the meaning of sentences?
Word order.
Character names.
Punctuation.
Settings.
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When reading a Shakespearean play, you should stop reading at the end of each line.
True
False
9
Which are bigger - acts or scenes?
Scenes
Acts
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What does "[Exeunt]" mean?
Exit stage.
Stay on stage.
Enter stage.
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How many acts are there?
1
5
3.5
12
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What word is used in stage directions to show that a character is speaking so that nobody else on stage can hear them?
Chat.
Aside.
Thought bubble.
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What does 'murther' mean?
Mudder.
Mirth.
Murder.
Mother.
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Why do characters in plays talk to themselves?
Because they're crazy.
To let the audience know what they are thinking or feeling.
To think out their conversations before they speak to other charcters.
Because nobody else will listen.
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What two (2) things does Shakespeare do to make the lines fit the iambic pentametre pattern?
Uses contractions and runs to words together.
Misses out words and uses contractions.
Writes grammatically incorrect sentences and uses contractions.
Runs two words together and misses out words.
