Where do the prologue and epilogue occur in a play?

the beginning and ending, respectively

What was going on between the two religions in Shakespeare's time?

They were at war with each other.

How did early life prepare Shakespeare to understand all the different kinds of people he put in his plays?

His father worked with nobility, politicians, criminals, and peasants.

In addition to the elements of narrative, drama also needs

aesthetic distance, suspension of disbelief, stage conventions, and empathy

What is the purpose of an epilogue?

It describes events that happen after the action of the play.

What religion was Shakespeare?

We think the family was Catholic, but we don't know what William believed.

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1
Where do the prologue and epilogue occur in a play?
anywhere in the play
in the beginning, before the play starts
the beginning and ending, respectively
beginning in a tragedy, ending in a comedy
2
Was Shakespeare's father a glove maker, wool trader, money lender, or mayor?
wool trader and money lender
glove maker and mayor
glove maker only
all of them
3
What was going on between the two religions in Shakespeare's time?
They were trying to keep a third religion from becoming popular.
They were at war with each other.
They were both trying to remove the Queen from the throne.
They were trying to combine into one religion.
4
How did early life prepare Shakespeare to understand all the different kinds of people he put in his plays?
He had friends from school from all social classes and types of employment.
His father worked with nobility, politicians, criminals, and peasants.
He was just really smart that way.
He traveled often during his college years.
5
In addition to the elements of narrative, drama also needs
stage conventions, tragedy, comedy, and epilogues.
aesthetic distance, suspension of disbelief, stage conventions, and empathy
prologues, empathy, and aesthetic distance
just stage conventions
6
What makes a tragic hero tragic?
self-awareness
empathy
errors in judgment
being high born
7
What is the purpose of an epilogue?
It creates empathy.
It describes events that happen after the action of the play.
It introduces the world of the play and its characters.
It creates aesthetic distance.
8
What were the two main religions in England during Shakespeare's life?
Catholics and Protestants
Druids and Christians
Catholics and Jews
Atheists and Protestants
9
Shakespeare was a famous playwright, but he also wrote _______, which was/were more prestigious.
essays
poetry
vignettes
novels
10
What religion was Shakespeare?
We have absolutely no idea.
Probably Protestant. After all, Queen Elizabeth was Protestant.
We think the family was Catholic, but we don't know what William believed.
Secretly Jewish. It made life extremely difficult for the entire family.

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