Shakespeare/drama quiz

The most obvious literary device in "The Hand That Signed the Paper" is

The difference between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true

Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

Theauthor of Oedipus Rex is 

The part of the play that introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation

In 1603, __________ became ruler of England.

The struggle between opposing forces

Shakespeare's wife was

The theaters were closed in 1592 because 

When Caesar is captured by pirates, he 

Because Caesar was related to Marius, he was the enemy of 

As soon as Caesar is released by the pirates, he

Figure of speech that puts together two opposing or contradictory ideas

Shakespeare was born in the town of

WhenOedipus first came to Thebes, the citizens were plagued by a monster called 

_______ is a purging of emotions.

Shakespeare was born in

Shakespeare died in the year

Shakespeare was a member of

The dictionary meaning of a word

Shakespeare set the scene through his use of 

The use of words or phrases that appeal to any one of the senses

Specific word choice

The character flaw that causes a noble person’s downfall

A short speech delivered to the audience by an actor in a play in an undertone

Ina Shakespeare play, the characters are always

A long speech made by a character who is alone

William Butler Yeats describes tragedy as a/n “______  ______.”

A reference to a person, place, event from the Bible,literature, mythology or history

A play on words that have two different meanings but sound similar

The writer’s attitude toward the subject or the audience

Aristotle wrote the 

Shakespeare and his group performed at the

Actors were not highly