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Romeo & Juliet (Pre-Assessment)
Romeo & Juliet (Pre-Assessment)
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How much do you know about Shakespeare and his writing?
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"a character who provides a strong contrast to another character"
opposite
protagonist
foil
antagonist
2
In
Romeo and Juliet
, which two families are fighting?
Montagues and Capulets
Abbotts and Griffiths
Colevilles and Horner
Guildfords and Mortimers
3
What was the name of the theater that Shakespeare helped build?
The William Shakespeare Playhouse
Theater of Lord Chamberlain’s Men
The Globe Theater
Music Box Theater
4
How many words did Shakespeare invent?
over 1,700
close to 1,500
a handful
about 500
5
"words spoken by characters directly to the audience"
dialogue
asides
soliloquies
secrets
6
Total number of plays written by Shakespeare
76
28
37
41
7
Which of the following "fun facts" is
not true
about Shakespeare?
Over the course of his life, he fathered 12 children.
In addition to writing plays, he performed in them.
His plays are referenced only second to the Bible.
80 recorded variations for the spelling of his name
8
"a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character"
tragedy
history
comedy
tragic comedy
9
"occurs when a person says one thing and means another"
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
10
Formal name for the introduction of a play
exposition
epilogue
prologue
soliloquy
