Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day was probably written for ..

The Fair Youth OR the Dark Lady

What does being a "Renaissance Man" mean?

Full of curiosity with an inventive imaginataion

Iambic Pentameter means

A line of 10 syllables, alternately UNSTRESSED and STRESSED

Who are these two men?

Dwayne " The Rock" Johnson and William Shakespeare

Which of the following never happened to the Globe Theater?

It was used as an Anglican church when theatre was banned.

What are the characteristics of Shakespearean sonnet ?

14 lines (3x4 + 1x2), rhyme scheme ABAB, max 7 rhyme sounds

How does Lady Macbeth react when Macbeth changes his mind and cancels their plans in Scene 7?

She says he is not a real man if he doesn't do it

When was the English Renaissance ?

early 16th to early 17th century

What is comic relief?

Something funny that happens to break up the intensity.

the place in a sonnet where there is a " change"

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1
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day was probably written for ..
The Fair Youth OR the Dark Lady
King Henry VIII
The Rival Poet
Queen Elizabeth I
2
What does being a "Renaissance Man" mean?
Full of curiosity with an inventive imaginataion
A smart businessman
Uninterested in this earthly life
A man alive during the Renaissance
3
Iambic Pentameter means
a line consisting of 5 syllables, alternately STRESSED and UNSTRESSED
A line of 10 syllables, alternately UNSTRESSED and STRESSED
a line of 10 syllables , alternately STRESSED and UNSTRESSED
a liner consisting of 50 syllables, alternately UNSTRESSED and STRESSED
4
Who are these two men?
Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare
Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson and Christopher Marlowe
Leonardo di Caprio and William Shakespeare
Dwayne " The Rock" Johnson and William Shakespeare
5
Which of the following never happened to the Globe Theater?
It burned down when a cannon misfired.
It was rebuilt in 1996.
It was torn down by the puritans.
It was used as an Anglican church when theatre was banned.
6
This is the beginning of a sonnet in Shakespearean style
True
False
7
What are the categories of Shakespeare's plays?
Comedy, Tragedy, History
Romantic, History, Drama
Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry
Comedy, Drama, History
8
What was the central problem of the Catholic Church at the beginning of the Renaissance?
People did not want to go to church.
It did not have enough money.
It had become corrupt.
It had become too strict.
9
And graven with diamonds in letters plain There is written..... Which work?
sonnet 130
Romeo and Juliet
sonnet 18
whoso list to hunt
10
The movie ______ won the Best Motion Picture - Drama Golden Globe award in 2019.
Black Panther
A Star Is Born
Hamlet
Bohemian Rhapsody
11
What does Renaissance mean ?
art revival
French word
rebirth
Italian word
12
To die, to sleep, perchance to dream .... Which work?
Macbeth
Sonnet 18
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
13
What are the characteristics of Shakespearean sonnet ?
14 lines ( 2x4, 2x3) , rhyme scheme ABBA, max 7 rhyme sounds
14 lines (3x4 + 1x2), rhyme scheme ABAB, max 7 rhyme sounds
16 lines (3x4 + 2x2) , rhyme scheme ABBA, max imum7 rhyme sounds
14 lines ( 3x4 + 1x2), rhyme scheme ABAB, maximum 5 rhyme sounds
14
How does Lady Macbeth react when Macbeth changes his mind and cancels their plans in Scene 7?
She kills King Duncan herself
She doesn't care
She throws a plate at him
She says he is not a real man if he doesn't do it
15
When was the English Renaissance ?
14th century and 15th century
end 18th and early 19th century
early 16th to early 17th century
early 17th to early 18th century
16
Who is Hamlet's true love?
Juliet
Horatio
Ophelia
Gertrude
17
Which of these was a philosopher during the Renaissance period?
Thomas Moore
Charles Darwin
Erasmus
Thomas Wyatt
18
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?
At the pier from which Malvolio is departing for Spain
At Montague’s party
At Friar Lawrence’s cell
At Capulet’s party
19
The Globe was ...
An Elizabethan sports stadium
A Roman Amphitheatre
A famous map of the world
An Elizabethan Theatre
20
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know that music hath a far more pleasing sound; Which work?
Whoso List top Hunt
Sonnet 130
Romeo and Juliet
Sonnet 18
21
What is comic relief?
When non-human things act like humans
Words or phrases that are so funny they make you pee your pants
Something funny that happens to break up the intensity.
The feeling a piece of literature creates
22
" Enter Devils" .. Which Play?
Hamlet
Dr Faustus
Macbeth
Whoso List to Hunt
23
The line that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called the _____.
hemisphere
equator
continent
prime meridian
24
a VOLTA is ...
the place in a sonnet where there is a " change"
A fancy electric bus
3 lines that belong together in a sonnet
The last two lines of a Shakespearean sonnet
25
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; Which work?
Sonnet 130
Whoso List to Hunt
Sonnet 18
Dr Faustus
26
Which character serves as the comic relief in Romeo and Juliet?
Servant
Lady Capulet
Nurse
Juliet
27
When and where did the Renaissance originate?
Italy, 15 th century
England, 14th century
Italy, 14th century
England, 16th century
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Which is NOT a reason the Globe was closed during Shakespeare's time?
Rebuilding due to a fire
Outbreaks of the Plague
Remodeling to add a roof
Puritans declaring playhouses were sinful

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