Shakespeare Introductory Info

The central idea of a play (or any literary work) is called the ______.

Theaters in Shakespeare's day used scenery and props ________.

In Shakespeare's day the theater was considered a place for the:

In Shakespeare's day, female actors _______.

In Shakespearean language the word "ere" means:

The crisis or turning point in a play usually occurred in which act?

Which of the following was the LEAST common type of play Shakespeare wrote?

Shakespeare favorite type of humorous wordplay to use in his plays was _____.

In tragedies, noble characters suffer a "fall" due to:

Shakespeare was born in the English town of _____ located upon the River ______.

In the Globe theater, the cheapest tickets for audience audience members were for:

Shakespeare married a woman named _____.

The name of the theatre Shakespeare's company built in 1599 was The _____.

Shakespeare wrote his plays in unrhymed _____________.

The inciting incident that sets forth the play's central conflict usually occurs in which act?

When James became king of England, Shakespeare's acting troupe changed its name to:

Shakespearean plays typically were presented in ____ Acts.

The two monarchs who ruled England during Shakespeare's life were:

Shakespeare's first acting troupe was known as the _____.

In Shakespearean language the word "wherefore" means: