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Intro to drama terms and Shakespeare
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What is the most common example of a tragic flaw?
Nearsightedness
A lack of trust in one's friends
Excessive pride
Having a bad temper
2
Some people felt Shakespeare didn't write his material because
we know so little about him
they were jealous of him
lack of education
Queen Elizabeth made him up
3
What is Shakespeare's son's name?
Hamnet
Juliet
Hamlet
Judith
4
Who were the two reigning monarches during his time?
Elizabeth I and James I
Henry VIII & Elizabeth II
William and Richard III
Henry VI and Mary
5
What was the name of Shakespeare's troop from 1594 to 1603?
The Queen's Men
The Admiral's Men
The King's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
6
What was the name of the school Shakespeare attended?
London School forBoys
The Stratford Academy
Stratford Grammar School
The New Kings Grammar School
7
Shakespeare's bride was ___ when they married.
28
26
18
16
8
Macbeth
was set in
England
Italy
Scotland
France
9
What are the common student responses to Shakespearean plays in the 21st Century?
smiles, laughter, and excitement
groans, moans, devastated looks, and chair throwing
crying, screaming, and shouting
slothfulness
10
How many photographs exist of
William Shakespeare?
12
1
6
0
11
A character who is nearly opposite of another character.
boil
foil
toil
soil
12
Shakespeare loved to _______ as well as write.
paint
sculpt
sing
act
13
How many kids did Shakespeare have?
4
3
7
2
14
Shakespeare is famous for writing poems called
sonnets
free verse
limmericks
haikus
15
Folks that went to the Globe to enjoy a play in "the pit" - for just one penny - were called:
groundlings
pitbulls
money pennies
peanut gallery
16
Is the globe that Shakespeare invested in the same globe that can be visited today by tourists?
maybe
idk
yes
no
17
Who tried to create a coup and failed?
JamesI
Southhampton
Chamberlain
Essex
18
Shakespeare lived during the time of the __________
Pox
Plague
Ague
Influenza
19
Which of the following is a part of a production's scenery?
Plate
Soccer Ball
Computer
Trees
20
The following quote means:
pilgrims kiss roughly
kissing is a sin
everyone wants to kiss you
I wish to kiss you
21
To whom was Shakespeare legally married?
Anne Hathaway
Jennifer Anniston
Ariana Grande
Angelina Jolie
22
Which of the following statements is true?
Shakespeare's plays were only popular w/ the rich & educated
Shakespeare's plays are rarely performed today
Shakespeare's characters speak in high poetic language
Most of Shakespeare's plays originnaly opened on Broadway
23
How did the first Globe burn down?
Shakespeare had haters man
church burned it down
people just wanted it down
cannon misfire during performance
24
What was Shakespeare's first name?
Richard
Henry
William
John
25
What is the major difference between tragedy & comedy?
Comedies are very realistic; tragedies are not
Comedies have elaborate plots & costumes; tragedies don't
Comedies began in Ancient Greece; Tragedies from Renaissance
Comedies have happy endings; tragedies don't
26
Drama is...
All of the above
film
theatre
Actors on stage before an audience.
27
What is dialogue?
A description of a person or character's thoughts
A person's or character's exact words
A summary of a person's or character's words
A description of a person or character's appearance
28
How old was he when he married?
18
25
17
26
29
What was Shakespeare's father's name?
James
Hamnet
Richard
John
30
When did the original Globe Theater burn down?
1616
1599
1613
1603
31
Shakespeare is known for being great for all of these reasons EXCEPT which one?
actor
poet
playwright
father
32
It is said that Shakespeare died
on his birthday in April
from the Black Plague
of old age
at the Queen's castle
33
Shakespeare’s plays were written in the ________.
1960's
2000 BC
1500's and 1600's
1100's and 1200's
34
A long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience.
chronologue
monologue
dialogue
fonologue
35
In what year was Shakespeare born?
1599
1564
1516
1616
36
What were Shakespeare's daughters' names?
Elizabeth and Susanna
Juliet and Judith
Anne and Juliet
Judith and Susanna
37
Where did Shakespeare grow up?
London
York
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratfordshire
38
What was unusual about Shakespeare's death?
He died on his birthday
No one attended his funeral
He was in the middle of writing a play
He had two funerals: In London and Stratford
39
What era was Shakespeare born into?
Industrial
Renaissance
Golden Age
Elizabethan
40
Which of the following is an opinion about drama?
The history of drama goes back 2,500 years
Shakespeare was the greatest playwright in history
TV shows are considered forms of drama
Tragedies almost always have stories about nobility
41
Actors are sometimes called "thespians." What can you infer about this term?
From "Thespis," the first Ancient Greece actor
From the Greek island of Thespos, where dramas started
From "Thespia,"the Ancient Greek goddess of drama
From the Thespian club, a famous Shakespeare theatre
42
What Shakespeare's mother's name?
Elizabeth
Mary
Judith
Anne
43
In which outdoor theatre were Shakespeare's play presented?
The Swan
The Theatre
The Rose
The Globe
44
What is a humorous work of drama?
Foil
Funny
Comedy
Pantomime
45
Female characters were played by
girls
men
women
boys
46
Which phrase did Shakespeare not invent?
she doth teach the torches to burn bright
you are as beautiful as this hour
to be in a pickle
foul play
47
What William Shakespeare play is this image from?
Romeo and Juilet
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
48
Props are
items other than costumes and scenery
not necessary
a distraction to the audience
an actor's script
49
What is a work of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience?
Poetry
Drama
Comedy
Prose
50
A serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune.
epic fail
history class
badgery
tragedy
51
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
75
52
62
54
52
In what year did Shakespeare pass away?
1603
1664
1987
1616
