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#A game to learn something about Shakespeare and the structure of a play
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What was the name of the playing company founded in 1854 he worked for?
Lady Chamberlain'd Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
My Fair Lady's Men
Admiral's Men
2
Who was the queen that, loving theatre, helped it become popular?
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Mary I
Queen Victoria I
Queen Elizabeth I
3
What is Hamlet's idea about life?
Hamlet considers life a calamity which generates pain
Hamlet thinks that life is always happy
Hamlet hopes to live forever
Hamlet's idea about life is a positive one
4
What is a prologue?
An introductory speech
the speech that ends a play
A dialogue with the audience
A speech given by the audience
5
what does Juliet want Romeo to refuse?
his friends
His cousin
His love
His name
6
How was theatre in Elizabethan Times?
Theatres were like palaces
Theatres were open arenas
Theatres were rich of scenery
Theatres were made by rocks
7
What does Hamlet contemplate in his famous speech?
He contemplates suicide
He contemplates sleep
He is thinking about his father
He contemplates nature
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Why were costumes very important in the play?
They were given to the audience at the end of the play
They showed the people the status of a character
They were considered immoral
They didn't show the people the status of a character
9
How can you generally classify Shakespeare's plays?
Comedies, sonnets and tragedies
Comedies, tragedies, and histories
Comedies and tragedies
Mistery plays
10
What is a soliloquy?
A song sang by the main character
A potion that the character has to drink
When the main character feels alone
A solo speech given by a character
11
What kind of education did he get?
He attended a grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon
He attended a comprehensive school in Stratford-upon-Avon
He attended a grammar school in London
He attended a comprehensive school
12
What is the "blank verse"?
The sound made by the actors
The speech given by the main character
A sad song sang by Shakespeare
A metrical form used by Shakespeare
13
What is the plot?
The stage directions
A short speech
A kind of theatre
The actions in the play
14
What are the key themes in Shakespeare's comedies?
Love and marriage
Marriage and feud
Love and sex
Love and history
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What did Shakespeare's comedies contain?
Many funny moments, but also family conflicts and separation
They tended towards serious and dramatic plots
They focused on the history of the English monarchs
They dealt with the death of main characers
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What are the stage directions?
Comedies, Tragedies and History plays
They tell the reader how the stage should be set
The main topic in the story
The key figures of the dramatic action
17
What is an "aside"?
The speech that sometimes ends a play
Something that the actors set on the stage
The dominant topic of the story
A short speech spoken to the audience
18
Where did the story of Romeo and Juliet take place?
In Padua
In London
In Milan
In Verona
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What is the "theme" in the story?
A metrical form of writing plays
Stage directions
The dominant idea or the topic of the story
A short speech given by the main character
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What did Shakespeare's tragedies provide?
A complex analysis of human nature
They focused on the history of English monarchs
A funny story
They were only for rich people
21
What was the most important part of the play?
The dialogue
The audience
The music
The scenery
22
When was Shakespeare born?
On April 24, 1564
On May 23, 1564
On April 23, 1654
On April 23, 1564
23
Why is Hamlet afraid of death?
He is afraid to get hurt
He is not afraid of death
He fears what will come after death
He hopes to live forever
24
What is the setting of a story?
The place and time of the story
The beginning of a story
When the story ends
The content of a story
25
What is the "subplot" in a story?
An additional story line that complicates the action
The bad influence that theatre had on people
The main story or actions in the play
A metrical form made popular by Shakespeare
26
What kind of tragedy is Hamlet?
It is an history play
It is a family tragedy
It is a revenge tragedy
it is a political tragedy
27
What do Shakespeare's histories focus on?
They focus on the history of masses
They focus on the death of the main character
They focus on strange situations
They focus on the history of English monarchs
28
What does Romeo compare Juliet to?
He compares Juliet to the sun
He compares Juliet to the stars
He compares Juliet to the moon
He compares Juliet to the clouds
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What do usually Shakespeare's tragedies provide?
They provide songs and dances
They make use of puns and wordplays
A complex analysis of human nature
They focus on the history of English monarchs
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Who is Hamlet?
The Prince of England
An actor
A ghost
The Prince of Denmark
