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All about the Sonnet and the Elizabethan Theatre
All about the Sonnet and the Elizabethan Theatre
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1
What is a 'word sonnet'?
a haiku
a 14-line poem with only one word per line
a 14-line poem with the same word
a sonnet with no verbs
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What was the name of London's first permanent theatre?
The Theatre
The Globe
The Elizabethan Theatre
The Amphitheatre
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Where was the sonnet form first developed?
Italy
Greece
France
England
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Who popularized the Italian sonnet form?
Giacomo de Lentini
Christina Rossetti
Sir Thomas Wyatt
Francesco Petrarch
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Who introduced the sonnet to England?
William Shakespeare
Sir Thomas Wyatt
John Donne
William Wordsworth
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Why was 'The Theatre' built outside London's city walls?
Because it was cheaper
Because it was more spacious
The Church opposed theatres
Because city theatres were illegal
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Why was it hard for actors before permanent theatres?
They had no money
They weren't liked
They constantly travelled with equipment
They had no props
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Where did actors perform before theatres were built?
in private
royal courts
inn yards
church yards
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What is the structure of an English sonnet?
two 7-line stanzas
one 14-line paragraph
three quatrains and a couplet
two 4-line stanzas and a final couplet
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What inspired the design of 'The Theatre'?
Churches
Classical Roman Amphitheatres
Medieval castles
Inn yards
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Shakespeare acted in some of his plays.
True
False
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Who built the first permanent theatre in London?
James Burbage
William Shakespeare
Richard Burbage
Henry Howard
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What day of the week were plays most commonly performed on?
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Wednesday
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What additional fee could audiences pay at inn-yard performances?
to enter the yard
to be at the front
to go backstage
to watch from the balconies
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What does the word 'sonetto' mean in Italian?
a love poem
a song
a little poem
a little sound
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Would you go see a play at the Globe if you visit London?
If it's for free
Yes
No
I hate theatre
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Who composed the first known sonnet?
John Donne
Petrarch
Shakespeare
Giacomo da Lentini
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What is the traditional structure of a sonnet?
ten lines, no rhyme
twelve lines, strict rhyme scheme
fourteen lines, no rhyme
fourteen lines, strict rhyme scheme
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What type of entertainment were early thetres compared to in the early 20th century?
Television
Opera
Cinema
Radio
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Who wrote one of the first unrhymed English sonnets?
John Donne
William Wordsworth
WH Auden
William Shakespeare
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Which poet explored religious themes in his sonnets?
John Milton
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
WH Auden
John Donne