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A #Shakespeare quiz on plays and dramatic devices.
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1
What did Shakespeare do?
He was a poet
He was a playwright
He was a teacher
He was an actor
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When do the prologue and epilogue happen in a play?
At the beginning and the end
Never
In the middle
At the end and the beginning
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What is a soliloquy?
A solo dance
A play that was sold
A speech given alone on stage
A symbol
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What would you like to do as the assignment for this unit?
Create a research assignment
Perform one or more scenes
Do a group oral assignment
Write an essay comparing plays
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What country was Shakespeare from?
Germany
Spain
United States of America
England
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What is the name of a Shakespearean comedy?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Star Wars: Rogue One
Assassin's Creed
Saturday Night Live
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What is pathetic fallacy?
When the play ends in happiness
When nature matches the event in the story
When a character is alone on stage
When the play ends in sadness
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What happens to a tragic hero at the end of a tragedy?
He or she dies
He or she gets married
He or she lives happily ever after
He or she is exiled
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When watching a play performed live what is required of the audience?
To use their cell phones
To use their imagination
To eat their food quietly
To clap at the good parts
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What is dramatic irony?
When the characters know more than the audience
When the audience knows more than the playwright
When the audience knows more than the characters
When the actors know more than the audience
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What does nemesis mean?
A person without a name
Person who provides balance or justice
Enemy of the main character
A monster who cannot die
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What could be a tragic flaw (a character trait that causes someone's downfall)?
Selfishness
Happiness
Greed
Jealousy
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What are characteristics of a tragic hero?
He or she is attractive
He or she has a high rank
He or she is rich
He or she has a tragic flaw
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What is an aside?
When a character speaks to the audience with others on stage
When someone steps out of the way of another person's attack
A dramatic device breaking the fourth wall
When someone hands something to another person
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What type of plays did Shakespeare not write?
Comedy
Tragedy
Fantasy/Science Fiction
History
