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1
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: hark
celebrate
listen
there
hurry
2
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of blank verse?
distinguishes rank in Shakespeare plays
iambic pentameter
unrhymed
rhymed
3
Shakespeare was born in...
1500
1616
1564
1590
4
At the start of Macbeth, who is King of Scotland?
Banquo
Seyton
Macbeth
Duncan
5
Macbeth
is set primarily in ____ in the __ century.
England/11th
London/13th
Scotland/13th
Scotland/11th
6
When the audience knows something characters in the story do not know.
suspense
intrigue
irony
dramatic irony
7
a familiar character type that appears over and over again in literature is a ....
archetype
literary figure
tragic hero
witch
8
Shakespeare's plays were mostly performed in the ____ Theater
Jonson
Picadilly
Globe
Lord Chamberlain's
9
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: anon
tomorrow
now
soon
yesterday
10
Which of the following is the intended effect of dramatic irony?
foreshadowing
suspense
drama
fear
11
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: durst
deepest
damned
dared
does
12
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: prithee
why
because
maybe
please
13
A _____ hero has a ____ flaw that ultimately leads to his or her downfall.
Shakespearean
tragic
masterful
catastrophic
14
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" --which theme does Shakespeare develop here.
you aren't a king now but will be later
we are ugly but do good things
alliteration is cool
things aren't always as they appear
15
A character's remark to a select character that no one else on stage is supposed to hear is a _
soliloquy
aside
monologue
dramatic irony
16
A character speaking alone on stage is called a ____.
aside
soliloquoy
monologue
dramatic dialogue
17
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: naught
nothing
naughty
never
flee
18
Which of the following is the best translation for this Elizabethan word: hie
there
hurry
also
flee
19
The most basic way to understand Shakespeare's language is to _____.
read outloud
paraphrase
recognize the tragic hero
pay attention to stage directions
20
Shakespeare often uses ____ to create a ___ tone.
weather/foreboding
language/mystical
stage directions/interesting
characters/auspicious