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Shakespeare background & Drama Vocabulary & Concepts
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1
Which item was NOT used by Queen Elizabeth to make her waist appear extra small & her hips extra wide?
farthingale hoop
spanx
bumroll bustle
corset
2
In drama, a
tragedy
is defined as
story where the main character brings misfortune on himself
a story where everyone dies
a story where the main character dies
a story with a bad ending
3
What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?
It was the same day King James I died.
It was the same day his son died.
It was his birthday.
It was Christmas day.
4
The ___ is the hero or leading character with whom the audience sympathizes
Comic Relief
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
5
Who was the second monarch to rule during Shakespeare's lifetime?
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
James I
Henry VIII
6
What is a
tragic flaw
?
a natural disaster that ruins someone's life
a really big mistake
the reason you can't date the person you like
a characteristic that causes the main character's problem
7
Which of Shakespeare's children died at 11 years old?
Judith
Hamnet
Susanna
Hamlet
8
a release of emotions; the purpose of a tragedy
comic relief
catharsis
blank verse
hubris
9
Which is NOT one of the types of plays that Shakespeare wrote?
tragedy
comedy
documentary
history
10
a humorous scene or speech in a serious work used to relieve the emotional intensity
catharsis
dramatic irony
hubris
comic relief
11
A story written to be acted for an audience
catharsis
drama
prologue
sonnet
12
a remark spoken by a character on stage that is meant to be heard by only select people
dialogue
soliloquy
monologue
aside
13
Which type of dramatic character is an adversary or hostile force to the main character
Antagonist
Foil
Protagonist
Tragic Hero
14
This event drew such large crowds that minstrels, cooks, street performers, and ale merchants?
a holiday feast
a public execution
a knighting ceremony
a baptism
15
clue that something will happen
flashback
dramatic irony
catastrophe
foreshadowing
16
the audience knows something that the characters do not
catharsis
hubris
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
17
Dramatic speech between two or more characters in a play is called...
monologue
dialogue
soliloquy
aside
18
A favorite treat for Renaissance children to eat was...
banana bread
chocolate cookies
gingerbread
ice cream
19
Plays that focus on famous English monarchs or world leaders
history
tragedy
drama
comedy
20
Shakespeare wrote during a time of flourishing literature, art, science, and philosophy called
Protestant
the Inquisition
English Renaissance
English Reformation
21
What happened to some noble women who tried to imitate Queen Elizabeth's style?
They were jailed.
They suffered from broken ribs.
They fractured their skulls.
They died of lead poisoning.
22
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Elizabeth Taylor
Mary Grace
Anne Boleyn
Anne Hathaway
23
King Henry VIII breaks from the Catholic Church to form ...
The Church of England
The illuminati
The Deathly Hallows
The Church of Britain
24
What was the nickname of Queen Elizabeth's Catholic half sister?
Mary the Mild
Mary the Martyr
Mary the Elder
Bloody Mary
25
Shakespeare funded the bulk of money need to build ...
The Rose theater
London Bridge
The Globe theater
Statford-upon-Avon
26
What was the name of Shakespeare's original acting company?
The Shakespearience
Lord Chamberlin's Men
The Scops
The Traveling Wilburies
27
What are stage directions?
instructions to the actors, not spoken outloud
directors notes
narration between scenes
notes to the audience in the playbill
28
Shakespearean language is considered what linguistic period?
Early Modern English
Old English
Middle English
Modern English
29
The action at the end of a tragedy, an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
complication
catastrophe
comic relief
climax
30
What normally happens at the end of a Shakespearean comedy?
A fight
Everyone dies
A wedding
the audience throws rotten food at the actors
31
a character gives a speech alone on stage, to audience, about their feelings/thoughts
dialogue
monologue
aside
soliloquy
32
a focal character who experiences a tragic downfall & with whom the audience sympathizes with
antagonist
tragic hero
foil
protagonist
33
A common rhythm in poems and sonnets with 10 syllables per line and 5 feet
aside
iambic pentameter
blank verse
sonnet
34
relates a series of events in a person's life, ending with a catastrophe; brings out emotions
history
drama
comedy
tragedy
35
Hubris is...
Excessive pride
The fatal flaw
The reversal of fortune
self-obsession
