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Introduction to Shakespeare and his theatre #shakespeare
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1
What is Shakespeare's most famous and copied work?
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Henry VIII
2
Shakespeare and his wife spent many years apart, when he worked as an actor in London.
False
True
3
How did Shakespeare appeal to the Groundlings?
By adding raunchy humor and violence
By adding Yo Mama jokes
By including romance
By including Gangster Rap
4
Why are there several years where no one knows what Shakespeare was doing?
He was aboard a Carnival Cruise
He used a burner phone
There were no records of him during a seven year period
His wife locked him in the basement, because he was cheating
5
How many people could the original Globe Theater hold?
300
3000
3.14
30
6
What happened to the original Globe Theater?
It closed down
It was burnt by a laser
Accidentally burned to the ground during a performance
It became too small to hold the audience
7
How many lines are in a quatrain?
154
Four
sixteen
couplet
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Cardiff
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Edinburgh
Durham
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What disease was a problem during Shakespeare's lifetime?
Ugly Troll Plague
Swine Flu
Bubonic Plague
Rabies
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Who was the Monarch when Shakespeare died?
King James I
King George V
King Charles II
King Henry VIII
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What was William Shakespeare famous for?
Starting a civil war
Singing songs
Writing plays and poems
Writing the news
12
What is an iamb?
Mary had one
A rhyme pattern
one short syllable followed by one long (stressed) syllable.
Ten syllables
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Who was Shakespeare married to?
Mary Arden
Sarah Ferguson
Anne Hathaway
Moll Flanders
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Most of Shakespeare's plays were performed at...
The Swan
The Globe
Theatre Royal
The Old VIc
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Why did the audiences go to the theatre?
To discuss politics
To watch a play
To conduct business
All of them
16
Complete the name of the play. "Romeo and ..."
Tybalt
Julieta
Friends
Juliet
17
When was William Shakespeare born?
Around April 23, 1564
26th April 1764
26th April 1864
26th April 1964
18
What is the rhyme pattern of a Shakespearean Sonnet?
BANABANANAS
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
ABABCDCDEFEFGG
URANNOYING
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Thou art more lovely and more temperate means?
You are more lovely and calm/perfect
I think we should date
You are a flibbertgibbit
Damn, girl you hot!
