What does all of Shakespeare's plays have in common?

They're almost always about kings, queens, or nobles

Which of these is an opionon about William Shakespeare?

His plays are more important than his poetry

groundlings were most similar to:

The people in the bleacers at a ball game

What did original performances of Shakespeare's plays have common with mpdern Broadway playes?

They debuted in a large theater in a big city

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1
Shakespeare wrote more than 100 sonnets. Which term best describes his output?
Optimistic
Freindly
Prolific
Sparse
2
What does all of Shakespeare's plays have in common?
They show realistic pictures of life in the past
They're almost always about kings, queens, or nobles
They're not tragidies, so the charachters never die
They're extremly long
3
How would Shakespeare please the groundlings in his audience?
With stories abount kings and nobles
With bawdy jokes
With heart-wrenching romance
With poetic language
4
What is the easiest to tell if a poem is a sonnet.
See if it is love or romance
figure out if it's written in latin
See if it contions ryhming couplets.
count the numbers of lines.
5
Which of these is an opionon about William Shakespeare?
By, 1594 he had gained fame in London
Relatively little is known about his child hood
His plays are more important than his poetry
Some of his sonnets are addressed to a youg man
6
twelfth night is a comedy.Knowing this, what can you infer about the ending of the play?
it's very funny
it contains several sonnets
it probably includes a wedding
one of the characters dies
7
groundlings were most similar to:
People who make sure to see a movie the night it comes out
Wealthy socialities who regulary attend the opera
Young families who occasionally see plays in the city
The people in the bleacers at a ball game
8
What did original performances of Shakespeare's plays have common with mpdern Broadway playes?
They werenominated for numerous awards
They debuted in a large theater in a big city
They contained lots of music and singing
They were all two acts long
9
What can you conclude aboutm Shakespeare's acting company name?
It was made up of only men
It was was the most popular in london
wnIt was sponsored by Queen Elizibeth the 1st
Made originally formed in Shakespeare's home town Stratford

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