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Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo & Juliet
Introduction to Shakespeare and Romeo & Juliet
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1
What role does Friar Laurence play in the story?
He is Juliet’s cousin
He is the Prince of Verona
He is Romeo’s rival
He provides guidance
2
What was the audience in the pit of the Globe Theatre called?
Groundlings
Sitters
Peasants
Watchers
3
Romeo and Juliet
is a comedy.
True
False
4
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
False
True
5
Which literary device is common in Shakespeare’s writing?
Metaphor
All of the above
Iambic Pentameter
Simile
6
What city is the setting for most of
Romeo and Juliet
?
Verona
Florence
Venice
Rome
7
Romeo and Juliet
ends in a double wedding.
True
False
8
Shakespeare wrote only plays and no poetry.
False
True
9
Romeo kills someone in the play.
False
True
10
In Shakespeare’s time, women acted in his plays.
False
True
11
Which two families are feuding in
Romeo and Juliet
?
Capulet and Montague
Hamlet and Polonius
Lancaster and York
Macduff and Macbeth
12
How many acts are in
Romeo and Juliet
?
4
6
5
3
13
The Globe Theatre was open-air and had no roof in the middle.
False
True
14
Who was the reigning monarch during most of Shakespeare’s career?
King James II
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
Queen Victoria
15
Shakespeare invented the story of
Romeo and Juliet
.
True
False
16
Shakespeare died at the age of 52.
False
True
17
What is the name of the theatre most associated with Shakespeare?
The Royal Theatre
The London Playhouse
The Globe Theatre
The Rose Theatre
18
Shakespeare’s works are still performed around the world today.
False
True
19
What era did William Shakespeare live in?
Medieval
Elizabethan
Modern
Victorian
20
Which of the following is NOT a theme in
Romeo and Juliet
?
Love
Fate
Science
Revenge
