What other consequence, from the prologue, does the author want the audience to know?

Both families suffer because of their feud

Why was Shakespeare’s theater frequently called the “Wooden O”?

it had 16 sides and appeared circular

According to the prologue, what action causes the two fighting families to finally make peace?

Romeo and Juliet kill themselves

What was the role of Elizabethan women?

Inferior and subservient to men

Whom is this prologue specifically addressing?

Those reading or attending the play

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1
Why did Elizabethan people get married?
Business
It was easy to get divorced
Love
Personal reasons
2
What other consequence, from the prologue, does the author want the audience to know?
Both families are justified in their feud
One family is clearly the loser
Both families suffer because of their feud
One family is clearly the victor
3
Who got all the fame in Elizabethan theater?
Actors
Playwrites
Master of the Rebels
Patrons
4
What is Shakespeare's nickname?
First Folio
The Immortal Bard
Lord Chamberlain
Sir Francis bacon
5
Who are the “star-crossed” lovers in the prologue?
All young people
The parents
The audience
Romeo and Juliet
6
Why was Shakespeare’s theater frequently called the “Wooden O”?
it had 16 sides and appeared circular
it was a private club
it didn’t have a name
it was cheap
7
How was scenery provided in Renaissance plays?
Sound effects
The audience’s imagination
All of the above
The actor’s words
8
According to the prologue, what action causes the two fighting families to finally make peace?
The prince orders it
There is too much bloodshed
Romeo and Juliet kill themselves
Romeo and Juliet marry
9
When and where was Shakespeare born?
Statford-Upon-Avon, 1564
London, 1564
Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1188
London, 1984
10
Why were all Elizabethan theater roles played by men?
Shakespeare was against it
Women were not allowed to act
The theater could not afford female costumes
Females were crappy actors
11
How many plays and poems did Shakespeare write?
1 dozen plays and 130 poems
3 dozen plays and 150 poems
30 plays and 240 poems
50 plays and 100 poems
12
What was the legal age for girls to marry in the Renaissance?
18
12
21
15
13
What is the name of Shakespeare’s acting company?
King’s Men
None of the above
Globe Trotters
Merry Men
14
What was the atmosphere of Elizabethan plays like?
All of the above
were performed in the open air and elements
attracted a rowdy audience
were viewed by over 3,000 people at a time.
15
What was the role of Elizabethan women?
Inferior and subservient to men
Equal to men
Important because a woman was Queen
It is undocumented
16
Which theater was Shakespeare associated with?
The Swan
The Hope
The Globe
The Rose
17
Whom is this prologue specifically addressing?
Those who are in love
Romeo and Juliet
those who are confused
Those reading or attending the play

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