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1
a familiar character type that appears over and over again in literature is a ....
literary figure
witch
archetype
tragic hero
2
Shakespeare's plays were mostly performed in the ____ Theater
Globe
Jonson
Picadilly
Lord Chamberlain's
3
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: naught
naughty
never
flee
nothing
4
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of blank verse?
rhymed
iambic pentameter
unrhymed
distinguishes rank in Shakespeare plays
5
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: anon
tomorrow
now
soon
yesterday
6
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: prithee
why
because
maybe
please
7
A _____ hero has a ____ flaw that ultimately leads to his or her downfall.
Shakespearean
tragic
catastrophic
masterful
8
A character speaking alone on stage is called a ____.
dramatic dialogue
aside
monologue
soliloquoy
9
A character's remark to a select character that no one else on stage is supposed to hear is a _
monologue
dramatic irony
soliloquy
aside
10
At the start of Macbeth, who is King of Scotland?
Duncan
Seyton
Macbeth
Banquo
11
Shakespeare often uses ____ to create a ___ tone.
stage directions/interesting
weather/foreboding
characters/auspicious
language/mystical
12
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: hark
celebrate
there
hurry
listen
13
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: durst
dared
does
damned
deepest
14
Macbeth
is set primarily in ____ in the __ century.
London/13th
England/11th
Scotland/13th
Scotland/11th
15
Shakespeare was born in...
1616
1564
1590
1500
16
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" --which theme does Shakespeare develop here.
we are ugly but do good things
alliteration is cool
you aren't a king now but will be later
things aren't always as they appear
17
Which of the following is the intended effect of dramatic irony?
drama
suspense
foreshadowing
fear
18
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: hie
flee
hurry
there
also
19
The most basic way to understand Shakespeare's language is to _____.
pay attention to stage directions
paraphrase
recognize the tragic hero
read outloud
20
When the audience knows something characters in the story do not know.
dramatic irony
suspense
intrigue
irony