with wealthy parents; dad held gov. position

A tragedy is play that

ends catastrophically, with the death of several characters

He contributed _______ to English

over 2,000 words and popular phrases

Willy Shakes was a talented guy! He was a

playwright, poet, actor, & director

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1
My English teacher for this semester is
Aighttt.
MOST DEF the coolest!!! :)
Somewhat cool.
2
The Globe theatre was
round and covered
small and old
round and roofless
tall and square
3
W. Shakes wrote three main genres:
mysteries, action, romances
comedies, histories, tragedies
tragedies, histories, anime
comedies, histories, sci-fi
4
Shakespeare wrote ____ plays total.
12
500
26
37
5
One popular phrase we learned that he contributed to English was
I heeaarddd that!
Literature it lit!
Let me get some bread.
Cruel to be kind
6
The wealthy who attended performances were situated
on the first floor
on the ground
in the pit
on the balcony
7
The 'poor' folk who went to plays were known as
actors
groundlings
farmers
poor peeps
8
He later left his family because
to pursue a career in theatre
he fell out of love
to pursue his dream of writing novels
he didn't have money for child support
9
Shakespeare grew up
with wealthy parents; dad held gov. position
an orphan; uncle raised him
with poor, peasant parents
with wealthy parents; dad was also an actor
10
A tragedy is play that
ends catastrophically, with the death of several characters
end sadly with the villain prevailing
is humorous to the audience
has a happy, romantic ending
11
Shakespeare's works are universally described as "________"
lost
complicated
boring
timeless
12
He died on
on Easter, April 23, 1614
his birthday, April 12, 1616
April 23, 1616
his birthday, April 23, 1616
13
The play Othello is
a heartfelt romance
a boring history
a fun comedy
a suspenseful tragedy
14
The Globe theatre was built in
1600
1594
1599
1603
15
Plays were performed in courtyards
early morning
only on Sundays
in the afternoon
at night
16
The actors who performed were
only men
children
men and women
women
17
He contributed _______ to English
common phrases
over 2,000 words and popular phrases
music
over 2,000 words
18
It could fit
500 people
200 people
100 people
2,000 people
19
William Shakespeare married _____ at age 18; she was 26
Jennifer Lopez
Juliet Capulet
Anne Hathaway
Queen Elizabeth
20
William Shakespeare helped found the
Shakespeare theatre
Globe theatre
Apollo theater
Hollywood theater
21
The time frame of the Shakespearean theatre took place in the_________ era.
Elizabethan
Reinassance
Modern
Medieval
22
The Globe theatre was
three stories and brick
four stories and wooden
three stories and wooden
two stories and cemented
23
NO ______ was permitted on stage.
yelling
sexual conduct
duels
singing
24
William Shakespeare was born on
April 23, 1616
April 23, 1564
April 12, 1564
April 23, 2018
25
Aside from writing play, Willy Shakes also wrote
raps
music
eulogies
sonnets
26
Willy Shakes was a talented guy! He was a
playwright, rapper, musician, & poet
playwright, poet, actor, & director
poet, actor, director, & chef
director, athlete, actor, & fashionista
27
______ were common in most Shakespearean plays.
Fist fights
Duels
Kissing scenes
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