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Shakespeare Part II (HS)
Shakespeare Part II (HS)
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1
Chose the play from this quote-
We are such stuff as dreams are made on
Twelfth Night, Act II Scene 5
The Tempest, Act IV Scene 1
The Taming of the Shrew, Act I Scene 7
Macbeth, Act II Scene 3
2
The audience that was too poor to pay full price and had to stand to watch were know as
Groundlings
Cheapos
Bottomfeeders
Floormats
3
Chose the play from this quote-
Brevity is the soul of wit
Othello, Act II Scene 5
Macbeth, Act II Scene 3
Hamlet, Act II Scene 2
King John, Act I Scene 1
4
Where was Shakespeare born?
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Stratford-upon-Avon
5
No one knows for sure, but what is the approximate number of plays that Shakespeare wrote?
61
37
58
29
6
What was the name of William Shakespeare's wife for 34 years?
Susanna Hall
Mia Farrow
Anne Hathaway
Carolyn Baley
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Which of these British playwrights wrote at the same time that Shakespeare was creating plays
Arthur Miller
Gregory Peck
Ben Johnson
Christopher Marlowe
8
Choose the play from the quote-
toil and trouble: fire burns and cauldron bubble
The Winter's Tale, Act II Scene 3
Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene 2
The Taming of the Shrew, Act V Scene 4
Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1
9
During Shakepseare's life important historical occured in England including
Queen Elizabeth made church attendance mandatory
King James commissioned the translation of the Bible
the Bristish navy defeated the Spanish Armada
violent clashes between Protestant and Catholic leaders
10
Why were there no female actors in the shakespearean theatre?
no female characters
because acting was not considered an honorable profession
females were to busy
there were no females in England during this period
11
Choose the play from the quote-
I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck
The Taming of the Shrew, Act V Scene 4
Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1
Othello, Act I, Scene 1
The Winter's Tale, Act II Scene 3
12
What is Imabic Pentameter?
A geometric shape on the floor of the stage
a type of lined poetry ; that is based on 5 "feet"
A type of dress worn by Shakespearean actors
Prefered wrting style for Shakespeare's poetic verse
13
Chose the play from this quote-
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears
Hamlet, Act II Scene 3
Measure for Measure, Act V Scene 6
Julius Caesar, Act III Scene 2
Troilus and Cressida, Act I Scene 1
14
How many children did Shakespeare have?
Four; two females, two males
One male
Three; two females and one male
None
15
During a period when success is often determined by birthright which of these is true
Shakespeare was mentored by the area's greatest playwright
Shakespeare was born into a family of nobility
Shakespeare father' was significantly wealthy
None of the Above
