Shakespeare Background Review

Situational irony occurs when:

TRUE or FALSE: Othello idolizes his wife and views marriage as a loving relationship 

Emilia is 

TRUE or FALSE: Men played women's roles in the 16th century 

Othello can be referred to as a 

Where was William Shakespeare born?

What is the purpose of comic relief in a play?

What trait in a character often leads to their downfall in a Shakespearean tragedy?

TRUE or FALSE: Men during this Shakespeare's time believed all women were equal and treated them as such 

Women were often distrusted because 

Which term describes the explanation or outcome of the plot in a play?

What is a Pun?

 A dramatic foil is a character who

What term describes when the audience knows more than the characters?

Which literary device refers to  a character speaking their thoughts alone on stage?

Which section of a play introduces the setting, characters, and basic situations?

TRUE or FALSE: The Catholics lose the war against the Islamic Arabs

What is the setting of the play, "Othello"?

Shakespeare wrote: 

TRUE or FALSE: Iago does not care for his wife and views marriage as a requirement 

What does Roderigo want?

What was the role of wives in the 16th century?

Who are the groundlings?

In what type of theater were Shakespeare's plays primarily performed?

Iago can be defined as 

What is a Venetian?

TRUE or FALSE: Shakespeare disappeared for numerous years 

Which term describes when a character refers to who they are speaking to?

Shakespeare's acting company was called 

What is a Moor?