When Shakespeare shifts from blank verse to prose or rhyme--

The Bard is creating a mood or establishing character.

Shakespeare's essential pattern in his plays.

a break in seriousness for a moment of silliness.

is a reference to mythology, history, or the Bible

The Great Chain of Being--

expressed there was great concern over the order of things.

a character who emphasizes certain traits by contrast

"Fair is foul, foul is fair" is

a method of introducing ambiguity

evolves over the course of a play

is a monologue with one character on stage

when the audience knows something the characters do not know.

is when the speaker is talking to himself

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When Shakespeare shifts from blank verse to prose or rhyme--
Shakespeare is trying to make things easier to understand.
The Bard is creating a mood or establishing character.
The author is indicating greatness.
Shakespeare's was going for a comic effect.
2
"Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood/clean from my hand?" is
an advertisement for a washing machine
hyperbole
is a very enigmatic question.
part of a video on hand washing techniques
3
Women:
were encouraged to have big families.
had a lower status than men
were worshipped as goddesses
were idealized
4
Mrs. Dawson:
makes writing essays enjoyable
all of the above
makes zoom meetings awesome
makes learning fun
5
Blank verse--
Shakespeare's essential pattern in his plays.
is just like prose but you can't see the letters.
is better than everything-is-all-there verse.
you draw a blank when you try to understand it.
6
comic relief
a break in seriousness for a moment of silliness.
When Mrs. Dawson asks what a comma splice is?
When Mrs. Dawson asks what is a euphemism?
When Mrs. Dawson asks what a thesis statement is?
7
An allusion
is a severe headache
is a reference to mythology, history, or the Bible
a medieval song played on a guitar.
an optical device
8
The Great Chain of Being--
was a popular Elizabethan card game.
organized political factions
expressed there was great concern over the order of things.
expressed one's essence was locked in chains.
9
"as two spent swimmers that do cling together" is
hyperbole
a metaphor
a simile
love scene in the water
10
A tragic hero
is responsible for his own downfall
all of the above
falls from great heights to death and disgrace
experienced downfall due to hamartia and fate
11
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”
is an example of alliteration
is an example of imagery
is an allusion
is a recipe for New Years Eve
12
A foil is
a character who emphasizes certain traits by contrast
is used to color your hair
is useful to wrap up leftovers
a mythological beast
13
example of a double entendre
Miners refuse to work after death.
all of the above.
Criminals get nine months in violin case.
New obesity study looks for larger subjects
14
In Shakespeare's time, marriages were arranged for:
wealth
intelligence
good genetics
love
15
"Fair is foul, foul is fair" is
a method of introducing ambiguity
is an oxymoron
is a confusing weather report
a complicated football regulation.
16
A dynamic character
is fun to invite to parties
should never become a teacher
evolves over the course of a play
is unable to change.
17
There can be no drama without
cookies
special effects
conflict
madness
18
The ideal Elizabethan was:
a cricket player
A fencer
a Falconer
A dancer
19
A soliloquy
is a duet between two musicians
is a device used to confuse the audience
a kind of Japanese fish
is a monologue with one character on stage
20
According to the Great Chain, to kill a King resulted in:
all of the above
day turning into night
corpses would rise from their graves
supernatural events such as storms and earthquakes
21
Dramatic irony
when there's a fire in the firehouse.
when someone says one thing but means another.
when the characters know something the audience doesn't know.
when the audience knows something the characters do not know.
22
The wind howled in the night.
oxymoron
metaphor
is a simile
personification
23
Shakespeare's time was considered to be:
The Great Awakening
The English Renaissance
The Age of Enlightenment
The Golden Age of Greece
24
A common theme in all of Shakespeare's tragedies is:
women's rights
the importance of education
Disorder
money is the root of all evil
25
A motif is
a repeated theme or phase
a decorating term
a French cookie
a type of Italian mastiff
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An aside
is difficult to do while riding a horse.
is built into a volkswagen Beetle.
is served with relish on Thanksgiving
is when the speaker is talking to himself

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