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The Life & Works of Shakespeare
The Life & Works of Shakespeare
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A brief review quiz about William Shakespeare's life, his writings, and the world in which he lived.
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A character whose personality is in sharp contrast with another character is called a(n):
Allusion
Dramatic Irony
Aside
Dramatic Foil
2
A drama that ends in catastrophe (usually death) for the main character(s).
History
Comedy
Musical
Tragedy
3
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
37
50
25
154
4
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
25
154
50
5
Theater was very different during Shakespeare's era. Choose the one that's NOT correct.
Only upper class people attended plays.
The audience cheered, booed, and/or threw things.
Little scenery was used.
Men played women's roles.
6
Shakespeare lived in England during this time period:
The Theatre Age
The Renaissance
The Dark Age
The Middle Age
7
Comic relief was used in Shakespeare's plays to do the following:
Make sure the audience did not laugh at inappropriate times
A and B are correct.
Highlight the talents of Shakespeare's comedic actors
Use humor to relieve emotional intensity in a serious play
8
What literary device refers to another piece of literature, an historical event, or a person?
Illusion
Allusion
Collusion
Dillusion
9
What are the common qualities of a tragic hero?
A fatal flaw in his/her personality that leads to downfall
Usually nobly born, or with great influence on society
The main character of a tragedy
All of the above
10
A speech given by a character alone onstage to express their innermost thoughts
Allusion
Dialogue
Aside
Soliloquy
11
Form of poetic rhythm used by Shakespeare; had a pattern of 5 unstressed then stressed beats
Lambic Pentagram
Iambic Pentameter
Expecto Patronum
Iambic Pentagon
12
How did theaters advertise what kinds of plays were being performed during Shakespeare's time?
The king or queen made a royal decree
Different colored flags on the roof
Flyers posted in the town square
Announcements made outside the playhouse
13
What was the nickname for the Globe Theatre?
The Frons Scenae
The Groundlings
The Box Office
The Wooden "O"
14
Shakespeare's theater was located in London along the River Thames. It was called:
The Rose
The Globe
The Lord Chamberlain's Playhouse
The Swan
15
The Globe burned down during a performance of:
Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
Henry VIII
Macbeth
16
The Globe's official motto is "
Totus mundus agit histrionem
." What does it mean?
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"The show must go on."
"The play's the thing."
"All the world is a stage."
17
Shakespeare began acting and writing for an acting company called:
The Globe Actors' Guild
The Midsummer Knights
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
Queen Elizabeth's Players
18
One of Shakespeare's plays is said to be "cursed". Which is it?
Macbeth
Henry VIII
Titus Andronicus
Julius Caesar
19
Shakespeare's wife was named:
Susanna Hall
Anne Hathaway
Joan Shakespeare
Mary Arden
20
How many acts do all Shakespeare plays have?
5
3
6
4
21
Before moving to London, Shakespeare grew up in ________. He is now buried there.
Oxford
Stratford-upon-Avon
Hamlet
Surrey
22
It is believed that Shakespeare's birth date and death date is the same day. What date is it?
November 28
March 15
August 11
April 23
23
The first performance held at the Globe Theatre was:
Julius Caesar
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night's Dream
24
During which act does the climax of the play usually occur?
Act IV
Act III
Act I
Act II
25
Some people argue that someone else actually wrote Shakespeare's plays. One theory is:
Queen Elizabeth II
Christopher "Kit" Marlowe
Robert Greene
Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford
