Shakespeare Terms

Why didn't women perform on stage?

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

A subdivision of an act

In Media Res

Back and forth conversation

A theatrical work that is intentionally humorous

A comment by a character that the audience here but others characters on stage do not

Stage Directions...

What author wrote in Middle English?

The imaginary space between the actors and audience

A soliloquy is...

The beginning of a play- introduces the action of the play

What were some of the problems at the theatre? Select all that apply

His plays were meant to be...

Tragedies end in...

A hint or clue that something will happen later in the story

Comedies end in...

Where would you most likely find a prologue?

A character foil does

Shakespeare's nickname is______________

Beowulf is written in what kind of language

His plays are separated into these three categories

Dramatic Irony exists when the character knows something that the audience does not know

Who recites the prologue?

A major unit of action in a play that is similar to a chapter

Shakespeare theatre is called...

A long speech by one character with other characters on stage listening

Monologue

Divided into acts