What is a dramatic irony?

the audience knows something that the characters do not

What is a History Play?

Chronicles the history of England, focusing on monarchs

in a play, the speaker is alone or believe themself to be alone

Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. What is a sonnet?

A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter

What is a dramatic monologue?

in a play, the speaker makes a speech to other people.

What is foreshadowing?

a hint the author gives of something that will happen later in the story

A play that always ends in marriage (and happen to be funny)

A play where someone dies at the end (or multiple someone's)

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LAST ONE! Interlude: Is "When you do dance, I wish you a wave of the sea." Shakespeare or Hip Hop?
Shakespeare
Hip Hop
2
Interlude: Is "Everything you stand for turns on you to spite you." Shakespeare or Hip Hop?
Hip Hop
Shakespeare
3
Interlude: Is "I never wished to be the burden bearer, but souls need saving." Shakespeare or Hip Hop?
Hip Hop
Shakespeare
4
What is a dramatic irony?
the audience knows something that the characters do not
a hint the author gives of something that will happen later in the story
in a play, the speaker makes a speech to other people.
in a play, the speaker is alone or believe themself to be alone
5
What is a History Play?
Chronicles the history of the Ancient Greeks and Roman, focusing on gods
Chronicles the history of England, focusing on monarchs
Chronicles the history of King Arthur and the founding of the UK
Chronicles the history of Europe, focusing on the common man
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What is a soliloquy?
a hint the author gives of something that will happen later in the story
in a play, the speaker is alone or believe themself to be alone
in a play, the speaker makes a speech to other people.
the audience knows something that the characters do not
7
What 3 types of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedies, Dramas, Comedies
Comedies, Histories, Telenovelas
Comedies, Tragedies, Histories
Comedies, Tragedies, Epics
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Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. What is a sonnet?
A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter
A poem that is 3 lines and each line has a set amount of syllables.
A story that is in length between a short story and a novel.
A poem that is telling an epic tale of a character or person.
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Interlude: Is "My words fly up, my thoughts remain below" Shakespeare or Hip Hop?
Hip Hop
Shakespeare
10
Interlude: Is "Men at some time are masters of their fates." Shakespeare or Hip Hop?
Hip Hop
Shakespeare
11
Interlude: Is "What's here, the portrait of a blinking idiot?" Shakespeare or Hip Hop?
Hip Hop
Shakespeare
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What is a dramatic monologue?
the audience knows something that the characters do not
a hint the author gives of something that will happen later in the story
in a play, the speaker is alone or believe themself to be alone
in a play, the speaker makes a speech to other people.
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In a play an "aside" is dialogue heard by all characters.
True
False
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What is foreshadowing?
a hint the author gives of something that will happen later in the story
in a play, the speaker makes a speech to other people.
the audience knows something that the characters do not
in a play, the speaker is alone or believe themself to be alone
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Of the types of plays, which are considered Shakespeare's greatest works?
Comedies
Tragedies
Histories
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The theatre during Elizabethan England was only for the rich.
False
True
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What is a Comedy?
A play that always ends in marriage (and happen to be funny)
A play that's hilariously funny and makes people laugh
A play that has goofy characters but serious themes
A play that makes fun of the monarch of the time
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What is a Tragedy?
A play where someone dies at the end (or multiple someone's)
A play that makes the audience cry and have outbursts of emotion
A play where something sad happens
A play that focuses on themes of grief and loss

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