Shakespeare and dramatic terms AR

A monologue delivered by one character alone on stage is called...

Define Aside as a dramatic term.

The character who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with the hero or protagonist is called the...

Shakespeare's audience belived in ghosts, witches, and the supernatural.

In Shakespeare's time, women...

Shakespeare wrote nearly 40 plays and over 150 sonnets.

What is the Great Chain of Being?

The leading character or central figure in the story is called the...

What types of plays did Shakespeare write?

When did Shakespeare live?

What is the belief in the humor of black bile, associated with the earth?

Excessive pride that leads to a character's downfall is...

What is the humor of phlegm, associated with water?

Low comedy relies on physical humor and ridiculous situations.

A ten syllable line with five sets of two syllables is called...

The feeling or tone evoked through the performance is called the...

A flaw in the protagonist of a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin or sorrow is called a...

What is high comedy as a dramatic term?

What is Bardology?

Shakespeare never married or had children.

The unspoken thoughts and motives of the character / the meaning behind the words of a character is called the...

A Shakespeare play with a light-hearted theme, happy ending, and often marriages is called...

What is the humor of yellow bile, associated with the air?

Most of Shakespeare's plays are inspired by history or classical literature.

A character who contrasts the protagonist to highlight the qualities of the protagonist is...

Shakespeare was highly educated with degrees in English, history, & 3 languages.

Shakespeare invented over 1700 new words and phrases still used today.

A Shakespearean play about a great person destined through a tragic flaw or fate to a downfall is called...

Where did Shakespeare live and perform for most of his life?

Shakespeare's audience believed people could improve their lives through social mobility.

A group of actors who describe or comment upon the action in a play is called the...

Only the wealthy could afford to watch Shakespeare's plays.

A character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that brings on a tragedy is called...

A Shakespeare play based on a historical narrative, often set in the medieval or early modern past is called...

A prolonged speech given by one character is...

Shakespeare was only a writer, never an actor.

What is the humor of blood, associated with fire?

When the significance of a character’s words / actions is clear to the audience, but not to the character, it's called

An amusing scene in the midst of a serious or tragic scene in a play is called...

Shakespeare is famous for writing many creative insults.