Year 7 Introduction to Shakespeare

Which of the following is the rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean sonnet?

Shakespeare's plays are often categorised into groups. Which of the following is NOT a group?

In which year was 'The Theatre' built?

In The Globe, what was the canopy over the stage, decorated with signs of the zodiac called?

How do Shakespeare's comedies usually conclude?

In which play are the characters Calpurnia and Brutus found?

In 1599, what happened to 'The Theatre'?

The Globe theatre was used for what other purpose?

What was the name of the area where the groundlings stood to watch the play in The Globe?

In the opening of which play will you find the ghost of a king roaming the battlements?

What term is used to describe the rhythm of a Shakespearean sonnet?

In poetry, what is a quatrain?

Who owned 'The Theatre'?

Shakespeare's plays mostly use unrhymed (blank) verse. Which characters mostly speak in rhyme?

In general, how many syllable per line in a Shakespearean sonnet?

In which play is confusion created by a fairy putting love potion in the eyes of the wrong man?

What was the name of the first 'proper' theatre in England?

Where were plays performed before the building of 'The Theatre'?

In which tragedy does the tragic hero end up smothering his own wife?

In the opening of which play will you find three witches waiting for the main character?

In which area of London could 'The Theatre' be found?

Which type of Shakespeare play always ends with the death of the main character?

Which sonnet commences with 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'

In which Warwickshire town was Shakespeare born?

Young male actors were used to play what type of roles?

What is unusual about William Shakespeare's death?

Shakespeare had three children. Which of the following was NOT one of his children?

The last two lines of a sonnet are known as what?

What was the area behind the stage called? It was used to store costumes and props.

How many lines does a sonnet have?