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Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, Drama Terms, Roadblocks
Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, Drama Terms, Roadblocks
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Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, and Drama Terms Review
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What is a pun?
words that appear next to each other but are opposite
the beginning of the act
a play on words
remark by one character to another that others do not hear
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Part A is...
Heavens
Main Stage
Pit
Galleries
3
All of these are true about the Globe Theatre EXCEPT:
There was not a full roof to the theater
A flag was raised to indicate the type of play
All of the parts were played by women
There was a director of play, just like today
4
a tragedy MUST contain a ______ hero.
boring
heroic
lovable
tragic
5
Part B is...
Heavens
Trap Door/"Hell"
Balcony
6
the rhythm of a poem
Iamb
Sonnet
Couplet
Meter
7
Act THREE is the ___________.
Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
Rising Action
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Part C is...
Balcony
Heavens
Trap Door/"Hell"
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The Roadblock "omissions" means...
some words have a different definition than what it means currently
letters, syllables, or words are left out or removed
sentences are placed in a weird or strange order
strange or unfamiliar words are being used
10
The Roadblock "unusual word arrangements" means...
sentences are placed in a weird or strange order
some words have a different definition than what it means currently
letters, syllables, or words are left out or removed
strange or unfamiliar words are being used
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Act TWO is the __________.
Climax
Falling Action
Rising Action
Resolution
12
Which device is utilized here?: "I ate jumbo shrimp for dinner."
Paradox
Oxymoron
Homophone
Pun
13
Tragedies end in ________.
Crying
Death
Fun
Laughter
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Part C is...
Pit
Main Stage
Heavens
Galleries
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Part D is...
Main Stage
Pit
Heavens
Galleries
16
Act ONE is the ___________ of the story.
Climax
Exposition
Rising Action
Resolution
17
Steel/Steal, Here/Hear, Led/Lead are all examples of
Puns
Homophones
Oxymorons
Asides
18
Shakespeare was baptised on...
April 25, 1603
April 26, 1564
January 4, 1560
December 24, 1606
19
The Roadblocks are present because...
Shakespeare was a terrible writer.
everyone spoke that way back in the Elizabethan Era.
Shakespeare wrote in a style popular during the Elizabethan Era.
20
remark spoken by one character to another or to audience that others are not supposed to hear
Aside
Soliloquy
Oxymoron
Pun
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words that sound alike, but have a different meaning
Homophone
Paradox
Oxymoron
Pun
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a figure of speech in which contradictory (opposite) ideas are combined
Oxymoron
Dramatic Irony
Paradox
Prologue
23
City Shakespeare was born in
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Madrid
Paris
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"To bring peace we must war" is an example of a...
Paradox
Oxymoron
Meter
Pun
25
a speech delivered while speaker is alone; informs the audience what's on the character's mind
Go between
Pun
Aside
Soliloquy
26
Act FOUR is the ___________.
Falling Action
Exposition
Climax
Rising Action
27
Part B is...
Galleries
Pit
Heavens
Main Stage
28
a statement that seems to contradict itself, but reveals a truth. Ex: "less is more"
Paradox
Oxymoron
Prologue
Dramatic Irony
29
What does the picture show an example of?
Irony
Pun
Oxymoron
Paradox
30
What is the name given to the introduction of the play?
Exposition
Act
Stanza
Prologue
31
Shakespeare's plays have ___ acts.
3
4
2
5
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The Roadblock "new and unusual words" means...
some words have a different definition than what it means currently
strange or unfamiliar words are being used
letters, syllables, or words are left out or removed
sentences are placed in a weird or strange order
33
The acting troupe Shakespeare joined in London was originally called...
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Queen's Men
Troupe
King's Men
34
hints/clues to what will happen later in the story
soliliquy
foreshadowing
pun
paradox
35
Shakespeare wrote ____ plays.
27
47
37
17
36
Act FIVE is the _________.
Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
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The Roadblock "words have changed their meaning" means...
some words have a different definition than what it means currently
letters, syllables, or words are left out or removed
strange or unfamiliar words are being used
sentences are placed in a weird or strange order
38
The Elizabethan Era is named for
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Victoria
Queen Anne Hathaway
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Part A is...
Trap Door/"Hell"
Heavens
Balcony
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A tragic hero ALWAYS has a weakness, or a ______.
Characteristic
Flaw
Weapon
