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Othello
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1
Why did English literature flourish in the 16th century?
Authors won money to write.
So many authors were born.
Queen Elizabeth was a big fan of the arts.
The court would kill people who didn't produce art.
2
What is another word for renaissance?
Knowledge
Hope
Change
Rebirth
3
Which kind of play has a sad ending?
Interlude
Tragedy
Comedy
History
4
Have you read Shakespeare before?
No
Yes
5
How many English words did Shakespeare create?
4000
3000
2000
1000
6
This dramatic device is when a character makes a speech while along on stage.
Soliloquy
Aside
7
Did you read the background packet that was assigned for today?
What?
Yes
Not yet
No
8
Othello is about...
Power
Infidelity
Love
Racism
9
Why did Shakespeare move to London?
For his children
To flee political persecution
To pursue a life in theatre
To get married
10
What kinds of scenery and lighting was used at the original Globe theatre?
Primitive.
That only available to royalty.
None.
Expensive.
11
Have you read Othello before?
Yes
No
12
Which kind of play has a happy ending?
History
Comedy
Interlude
Tragedy
13
In Shakespeare's days, who played male characters?
Men
Women
14
When did Shakespeare live?
18th century
15th century
17th century
16th century
15
In Shakespeare's days, what did the term Moor often mean?
African
Dark-skinned
Black
16
Which is NOT true of "groundlings?"
The actors interacted with them.
They were often royalty.
They paid a penny each to see the play.
They stood in the toilet.
17
Who is the villain in Othello?
Vice
Desdemona
Othello
Iago
18
Why were the Ottoman Empire and Venice at war so much?
Land
Power
Religion
19
Desdemona is Greek for...
Beloved
Happy
Unlucky
Cursed
20
This is the personal weakness that leads to a tragic hero's downfall in a tragedy.
Tragic flaw
Denouement
Inciting incident
Hamartia
21
What religion were the Moors?
Christian
Muslim
Buddhist
Jewish
22
What was the name of the theatre Shakespeare's company "Lord Chamberlain's Men" built?
The Elizabeth
The Globe
All the King's Men
The Stage
23
Which of the following does NOT describe iambic pentameter?
The lines end with a stressed sound
It always contains 10 syllables
It has a set rhythm
It rhymes
24
How did the English of Shakespeare's time feel about Moors, or Africans?
They were strange
They were often portrayed as villians
They liked voodoo
They were enemies of Christianity
25
Why are Shakespeare's plays a good example of the "spirit of the Renaissance?"
He was born then.
His plots are inspired by classical sources.
His themes often challenged authority.
His plays focus on complex characters.
26
This dramatic device is when a character makes a statement that is only intended for audience.
Aside
Soliloquy
27
What is the FIrst Folio?
A collection of Shakespeare's plays
A biography about Shakespeare
The group who first acted at The Globe
A play
28
What university did Shakespeare attend?
University of Cambridge
Stratford-upon-Avon
He didn't go to college
Oxford
29
In what city is Othello set?
London
Paris
Italy
Venice
