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Shakespeare and his world 2019
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A Quiz for Year 8 English
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A character who is potentially great but brings about their downfall through a flaw is called
Stupid
the protagonist
a Villain
a tragic hero
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What was the roof over the stage called?
the heavens
the hell
the hole
the trap door
3
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Boleyn
Tina Fey
Susanna Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
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What closed the theatres for two years?
Typhus
Riots
Financial problems
The Black Plague
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When did Shakespeare die?
April 27, 1616
April 30, 1616
April 23, 1616
April 26, 1616
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When Shakespeare began writing his plays, England was under the rule of this monarch
Queen Victoria
Queen Anne
King James
Queen Elizabeth
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Where did the upper class sit?
Balcony
Backstage
Anywhere
The pit
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Where was the Globe located?
across the Thames River
across the Times River
London
Stratford
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This occurs when the audience knows something that the characters on stage don't know.
Humour
Irony
Tragedy
Dramatic Irony
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What was Shakespeare's first acting company?
The Lord Chamberlains Men
King's Men
The Awesome Actors
The Queens Men
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What is a soliloquy?
A conversation between two characters
A speech explaining what has happened in the play
A 14 line poem
A speech where a character, alone, reveals true feelings.
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What monarch sponsored Shakespeare's second acting company?
Elizabeth II
Mary Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I
James I
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What was the area around the stage called?
The pit
The ground
The proscenium
The orchestra
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford, England
London, England
Toronto, Canada
Oxfordshire, England
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When was Shakespeare most probably born?
January 13, 1564
April 23, 1564
April 30, 1564
June 17, 1564
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What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?
teacher
Nascar driver
cobbler
glovemaker
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How many children did Shakespeare have?
4
1
3
2
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What did the flags indicate?
Enemy attack
There was going to be a play
Theater closed
Circus in town
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What's a sonnet?
2 line poem
14 line poem
4 1/2 line poem
9 line poem
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What are the three types of plays Shakespeare wrote?
Chick flick, Historic, Tragedy
Historic, Comedy, Romantic
Comedy, Tragedy, Historic
Romantic, Dramatic, Comedy