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Theatre History & Shakespeare!
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1
A speech delivered by an actor alone, revealing their inner thoughts is called:
Speak the speech
Monologue
Aside
Soliloquy
2
Professional improvised comedy that developed in Italy during the Renaissance is called:
Commedia dell'arte
Pulcinella
Punch and Judy
The King's Men
3
Medieval plays that told stories of about the Saints were called:
Mystery plays
Morality plays
Miracle plays
Passion plays
4
Medeival Theatre guilds performed their plays on these 2-leveled stages on wheels:
ampitheatre
raked stage
pageant wagon
portable puppet stage
5
During Shakespeare's Days, what were the Groundlings?
The people who sold refreshments
The rodents that came from under the stage
Theatre patrons who sat at ground-level
Theater partons who stood on the floor for the whole show
6
Who were the two reigning monarchs during Shakespeare's lifetime?
Henry VI and Richard III
William and Mary
Elizabeth I and James I
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In what poetic meter did Shakespeare compose the majority of his plays and verse?
terza rima
iambic pentameter
anapestic trimeter
blank verse
8
William Shakespeare, Ben Johnson, and Christopher Marlow were this era's most famous playwrights.
Elizabethan Era
Italian Renaissance
the Middle Ages
Reformation Era
9
What outdoor theatre did Shakespeare present most of his plays?
The Bear Garden
The Rose
The Globe
10
In ancient Greece, he was the first actor.
Hubris
Choragos
Tragos
Thespis
11
Which of the following is NOT a form of ancient Japanese Theatre?
Kabuki
Noh
Banraku
Tsunami
12
When was Shakespeare born?
July 4, 1776
September 2, 1490
April 23, 1564
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What three genres were Shakespeare's plays divided into in the First Folio?
Action, Drama, Romance
Comedy, Fantasy, History
Comedy, History, Tragedy
14
Which of the following theatre traditions did NOT rely on masks for some or all of their performances?
English Reneaissance
Commedia dell'arte
Greek Theatre
Noh Drama
15
A series of three plays, related by theme, myth or character, from Greek times:
trilogy
soliloquy
three-act-play