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Shakespeare/Elizabethan Words to Know
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"naught" means:
nothing
angry
finished
far away
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"ere" means:
soon
before
after
year
3
" 'twixt " means:
below
under
between
above
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What was the name of the theater primarily used to perform William Shakespeare's plays?
The Expo
The Fieldhouse
The Globe
The Gym
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"whence" means:
why
how
where
when
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A ___________ is an unrhymed line of Iambic pentameter.
Blank verse
Empty verse
Verse 1
Blank space
7
"durst" means:
succeed
don't
dared
Fred
8
What was the name of William Shakespeare's father?
James Shakespeare
Justin Shakespeare
Jacob Shakespeare
John Shakespeare
9
How many children did William Shakespeare have?
4
3
2
1
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"nigh" means:
long distance
a king
near
green
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________ is a pattern of rhythm that has five unstressed syllables.
Iambic pentameter
repetition
alliteration
tragic hero
12
"hark" means:
listen
run
lay down
be quiet
13
_________ is the main character of a tragedy.
William Shakespeare
Quarterback
Epic Hero
Tragic Hero
14
"issue" means:
parent
grandparent
child, offspring
sibling
15
What was the name of William Shakespeare's mother?
Barbie
Mary Arden
Anne Hathaway
Mary Smith
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"wherefore" means:
why
where
when
how
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"whither" means:
how
why
where
when
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"perchance" means:
no
maybe
yes
ignore
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"thence" means:
this
there
though
that
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"hie" means:
stop
hurry
slow
knot
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_________ is a disastrous final outcome.
blank verse
catastrophe
tragedy
Iambic pentatmeter
22
"prithee" means:
complex
please
huge
pretty
23
How many plays did William Shakespeare write?
12
37
25
38
24
"thine" means:
hers
his
mine
your, yours
25
"fly" means:
flee, run away
to be still
to sleep
there
26
A __________ is when most of the dialogue is written in the metrical patterns of poetry.
catastrophe
Ramen noodles
Verse drama
Blank verse
27
"anon" means:
yesterday
soon
later
today
28
"withal" means:
also
individual
alone
single
29
What was the seating capacity of "The Globe"?
5,000
10,000
3,000
30
30
"thither" means:
then
that
now
there
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Who was William Shakespeare's wife?
Penelope
Anne Hathaway
Mary Shakespeare
Fergie