Intro to Shakespeare

6) True or False: Women were the stars of the Elizabethan plays.

19) Which monarch was a fan of Shakespeare’s work?

11) What unfortunate incident involved a cannon and the Globe Theatre?

14) In the late 1500s, theaters had to close down. Why?

12) How involved was the audience in relation to the performance?

4) Shakespeare lived during:

7) Shakespeare wrote 3 types of plays. What are they?

15) Why was bad weather a problem during plays?

20) What was the typical time of day for Shakespeare’s plays to be performed?

8) Plays were performed outside of London because:

9) Where people sat in the theatre was determined by:

2) In addition to writing plays, Shakespeare was also a/an:

17) What did people throw if they didn’t like the performance?

13) What are Shakespeare's famous poems called?

10) The people who were poor and stood on the floor, causing crime and wreaking havoc on the theatre were called:

5) Shakespeare's plays were most famously performed at:

3) Shakespeare's acting troupe was referred to as:

18) How many acts are most Shakespearean plays divided into?

16) Who played the roles of women in Shakespeare's time?

1) Shakespeare is most famous for his work as a: